youngconscienced
The compound adjective 'young-conscienced' is syllabified as young-con-scienced, with stress on the second syllable of 'conscienced'. It follows standard English syllabification rules, considering the hyphenated structure and adjectival function.
Definitions
- 1
Having or showing a strong sense of moral principles and a feeling of guilt when doing something wrong, especially at a young age.
“The young-conscienced student confessed to cheating on the exam.”
“She was a young-conscienced lawyer dedicated to justice.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'conscienced' (/kɑnˈʃənsd/).
Syllables
young — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. con — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. scienced — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowels. Vowel followed by consonant = closed syllable.
Maximal Onset Principle
Attempts to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of the following syllable.
- Hyphenated structure requiring consideration of semantic unity and adjectival function.
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