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yellow-shouldered

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

yellowshouldered

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

yel-low-shoul-der-ed

Pronunciation

/ˈjɛloʊ ˈʃoʊldərd/

Stress

10100

Morphemes

yellow, shoulder + -ed

The word 'yellow-shouldered' is a hyphenated compound adjective. Syllabification respects the original word boundaries ('yellow' and 'shouldered'), with primary stress on the first syllable of each component. The morphemic analysis reveals Germanic roots and an adjectival suffix.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having shoulders that are yellow in color.

    “The yellow-shouldered bat flitted through the trees.”

    syn:golden-shouldered

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'yellow' and the first syllable of 'shouldered'.

Syllables

5
yel/jɛl/
low/loʊ/
shoul/ʃoʊl/
der/dər/
ed/d/

yel — Open syllable, stressed.. low — Open syllable, unstressed.. shoul — Open syllable, stressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ed — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

yellow, shoulder

Both Germanic origins; 'yellow' denotes color, 'shoulder' a body part.

suf

-ed

Anglo-Saxon origin, functions adjectivally here.

Similar Words

fol­low­throughwell­be­ingblue­green

VCV Pattern

Syllables are divided between vowels when a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel.

Consonant Blends

Consonant blends are kept together within a syllable.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.

  • The hyphen reinforces the compound nature of the word.
  • Stress pattern is predictable based on individual word stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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