yellowishoringe
Syllables
yel-low-ish-or-in-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈjɛloʊɪʃ ˈɔrɪndʒ/
Stress
011
Morphemes
yellow- + orange + -ish
Yellowish-orange is a compound adjective divided into six syllables: yel-low-ish-or-in-ge. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'yellowish' and the first syllable of 'orange'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having a color that is a blend of yellow and orange.
“The sunset painted the sky in yellowish-orange hues.”
“She wore a yellowish-orange dress.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'yellowish' and the first syllable of 'orange'. The overall stress pattern is secondary-primary-primary.
Syllables
yel — Open syllable, onset with glide.. low — Open syllable.. ish — Closed syllable.. or — Open syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. ge — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-C Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. If a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break usually occurs between the consonants.
Vowel-C Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. If a vowel is followed by one consonant, the syllable break usually occurs after the consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable, unless the cluster is easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
- The hyphen in 'yellowish-orange' doesn't alter the underlying syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'orange' do not affect the syllable division.
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