yellowringleted
The word 'yellow-ringleted' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: yel-low-ring-let-ed. Stress falls on the second syllable of each component. It's formed from the root 'yellow' and the suffix 'ringleted', describing something with yellow curls.
Definitions
- 1
Having curls that are the color of yellow; resembling yellow ringlets.
“She admired the yellow-ringleted child playing in the garden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'yellow' and the second syllable of 'ringleted'.
Syllables
yel — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. low — Open syllable, vowel at the end.. ring — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. let — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Cluster
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Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
- The hyphenated structure doesn't alter the fundamental syllabic rules. Potential for slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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