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"compound noun" Day-by-day, Go go go! playboy, White House, northwest, feel-good, stick-on, six year(s) old, middle school, used car,, GRECOnglish/GC expressions, "five eighths", "African-American", ball games
 http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/English+compound ,
1. compound noun
A) I now understand why front word(s) of (so-called) compound noun is pronounced as adjective while tensing the POSTERIOR Ethmoidal sinuses /pES.
dream vacation << dream's vacation
That is, (the pronunciation of) "dream vacation" is resulted from the articulation of "dream's vacation", since "dream's vacation" is pronounced as "dream vacation".
debt management << debt's management
college student << college's student
Nature call << Nature's call
science fiction << science's fiction
science fiction writer << science's fiction's writer
"a Sunday morning walk" << "a Sunday's morning's walk"
side story << side's story (side effects, side road)
"20th-century poem" << "20th-century's poem"
"tenth-story window" << "tenth-story's window"
"high-level discussion" << "high-level's discussion"
"low-price markup" << "low-price's markup"
* Note that the above "dream, debt, college, Nature, science, fiction, etc," are all /T words.
B) On the other hand, the below "center, commerce, locality, face, community, noun, etc." are all /S words.
center's point >> central point
commerce's >> commercial
locality's >> local
legality's >> legal
face's >> facial
community's >> communal
noun's >> nominal
unit's >> unique
accuracy's >> accurate
exactness's >> exact
correctness's >> correct
faithfulness's >> faithful
strictness's >> strict
preciseness's >> precise
corruptness's >> corrupt
depravity's >> vile
vice's >> bad
degradation's >> vicious
perverseness's >> perverse
wickedness's >> wicked
I's >> my
we's >> our
you's >> your
he's >> his
she's >> her
it's >> its
they's >> their
C)
"V-8 engine's car" >> "V-8 car"
That is, while "engine" is /c2 noun/word; when speaking "V-8 engine's car"; if articulating "engine" not /C2 but /T speaking posture, "V-8 car" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"twenty-five-dollar worth's bill" >> "twenty-five-dollar bill"
("worth" is /c2 noun/word.)
"twenty-five-dollars'(s) bill" >> "twenty-five-dollar bill" (* See D below.)
"four-wheels'(s) driving" >> "four-wheel drive"
("wheel" is /T noun/word.)
That is, when speak/articulating (all of) "four-wheels'(s) driving" (like one word/idiom; that is, continuously, without pause) with/from English /P speaking posture, "four-wheel drive" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
D)
"a two-legs'(s) person" >> "a two-legged person"
"leg" is /P noun/word and "legs'(s)" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced as "legged".
"seven-years'(s) itch" >> "seven-year itch"
"year" is /T noun/word.
"five-sides'(s) polygon" >> "five-sided polygon"
"side" is /P noun/word.
"30-pieces'(s) band" >> "30-piece band"
"piece" is /T noun/word.
E)
Bosnia and Herzegovina's (football team) >> Bosnia-Herzegovina (football team)
That is, "(Bosnia ^and^ Herzegovina)'s" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced as "Bosnia-Herzegovina".
(Korea ^and^ Japan)'s cooperation >> Korea-Japan cooperation
F)
fighter ^cum^ bomber >> fighter-bomber
G)
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/English+compound ,
football << ball
* When articulating "ball" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "football" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
blackboard << "writing board"
* While "writing" is /S word and "board" is /T word; when articulating all of "writing board" with/from /T speaking posture, "blackboard" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
breakwater (jett/P/Ch + y/S/Ch) jetty
underworld << hell
* When articulating "hell" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "underworld" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
snowwhite << white
* When articulating "white" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "snowwhite" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
tumbledown (dil/S/Ch + apidated/P/Ch) dilapidated
over-ripe << ripe
* When articulating "ripe" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "over-ripe" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
browbeat << beat
* When articulating "beat" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "browbeat" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
highlight (feat/S/Ch + ure/P/Ch) feature
freeze-dry << dry
* When articulating "dry" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "freeze-dry" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
undercut << cut
* When articulating "cut" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "undercut" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
love-in << gathering
* When articulating "gathering" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "love-in" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
forthwith (imm/S/Ch + ediately/P/Ch) immediately
takeout << take
* When articulating "take" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "takeout" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
without
* When articulating "out", "except" or "outside" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "without" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
H) compound nouns??
housewife (wom/S/Ch + an/P/Ch) woman
lawsuit (act/P/Ch + ion/S/Ch) action
wallpaper (pap/S/Ch + er/P/Ch) paper
house-builder (build/S/Ch + er/P/Ch) builder
single-mindedness (resol/S/Ch + ution/P/Ch) resolution
>> blue-green
* When articulating "green" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "blue-green" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a dark-blue sweater"
* When articulating "dark" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "dark-blue" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a reddish-orange dress"
* When articulating "orange" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "reddish-orange" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"dark-green" (gr/S/Ch + een/P/Ch) green
>> distance learning
* When articulating "class" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "distance learning" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> player piano
* When articulating "piano" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "player piano" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> lawn tennis
* When articulating "tennis" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "lawn tennis" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> container ship
* When articulating "ship" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "containership" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> particle board
* When articulating "board" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "particleboard" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
horticulture (gard/S/Ch + en/P/Ch) garden
photography (portr/S/Ch + ait/P/Ch) portrait
>> footstool
* When articulating "stool" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "footstool" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> office manager
* When articulating "manager" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "office manager" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> armchair
* When articulating "chair" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "armchair" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> raincoat
* When articulating "coat" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "raincoat" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
redhead (ha/S/Ch + ir/P/Ch) hair
blockhead (dol/S/Ch + t/P/Ch) dolt
>> barefoot
* When articulating "boot" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "barefoot" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when articulating "boot" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /S/Ch/abT speaking posture, "barefooted" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
bare-foot's girl >> bare-foot girl (foot/T)
lion-heart (batt/S + le/P) battle
I) "car-carrier" & "car-carrying"
* When articulating "car-carrier" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "car-carrying" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
J) "Day-by-day" and "go-go-go"
"^in^ day and day" >> "day and day"
* When articulating "day and day" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "day by day" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"Go and go!"
* When articulating "Go and go!" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "Go go go!" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
K)
>> butterfly
* When articulating "fly" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "butterfly" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> cranberry
* When articulating "berry" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "cranberry" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> ladybug/ladybird
* When articulating "beetle" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "ladybug" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when articulating "ladybug" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /S/Ch/abT speaking posture, "ladybird" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When speak/articulating (all of) "our Lady, the Virgin Mary" (like one word/idiom; that is, continuously, without pause) with/from English/GC /S speaking posture, "ladybug" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when speak/articulating (all of) "our Lady, the Virgin Mary" (like one word/idiom; that is, continuously, without pause) with/from English/GC /S/Ch speaking posture, "ladybird" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> playboy
* When articulating "girl" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "playboy" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
“call girl” (telephone/T/Ch + s/S)
"White House" (Wash/S + ington/P) Washington
L)
"dark-green" (gr/S/Ch + een/P/Ch) green
>> earsplitting
* When articulating "loud" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "earsplitting" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> eye-catching
* When articulating "interesting" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "eye-catching" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
downtown (cent/P/Ch + er/R/Ch) center
fifteen-fold (fifteen/T/Ch + s/S/Ch)
six-fold (six/T/Ch + s/S/Ch)
>> northwest
When speak/articulating (all of) "middle of north and west" (like one word/idiom; that is, continuously, without pause) with/from English /S speaking posture, "northwest" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> northwester, northwesterly, northwestwards
* When articulating "northwest" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "northwester" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "northwest" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /SP/Ch/abT speaking posture, "northwesterly" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "northwesterly" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abT speaking posture, "northwestward" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "northwestward" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/abT speaking posture, "northwestwards" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"Round table" (circ/S/Ch + le/P/Ch) circle
* When articulating "Arthur" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "circle" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
red-light (porno/S/Ch + graphy/P/Ch) pornography
>> "feel-good (factor) "
* When articulating "good" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "feel-good" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when articulating "good" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /S/Ch/abT speaking posture, "feels-good" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "buy-now pay-later (purchase)"
* When articulating "credit" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "buy-now pay-later" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "stick-on (label)"
* When articulating "gummed" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "stick-on" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "walk-on (part)"
* When articulating "extra" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "walk-on" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "stand-by (fare)"
* When articulating "emergency", "unreserved", "preparatory", "confidant", "reservoir", "locum tenens" or "additionally" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "stand-by" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "roll-on roll-off (ferry)"
* When articulating "car" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "roll-on roll-off" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "loud-mouthed (hooligan)"
* When articulating "brazen" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "loud-mouthed" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "middle-aged (lady)"
* When articulating "senescent" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "middle-aged" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "rose-tinted (glasses)"
* When articulating "colored" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "rose-tinted" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when articulating "colored" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /S/Ch/abT speaking posture, "rose-tinged" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "an awe-inspiring personality"
* When articulating "fearsome" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "awe-inspiring" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a long-lasting affair"
* When articulating "long" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "long-lasting" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a far-reaching decision"
* When articulating "important" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "far-reaching" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> sixteen-odd, 70-odd
* When articulating "peculiar", "casual" or "leftover" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "odd" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> leftover (and balance)
* When articulating "and balance" (as one word/idiom; that is, continuously, without pause) with/from English /S speaking posture, "leftover" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a hotly disputed subject"
* When articulating "hot" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "hotly disputed" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a greatly improved scheme"
* When articulating "great" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "greatly improved" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a distantly related issue"
* When articulating "distant" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "distantly related" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a more recent development"
* When articulating "recent" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "more recent" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "the most respected member"
* When articulating "respected" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "most respected" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "a less opportune moment"
* When articulating "opportune" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "less opportune" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "the least expected event"
* When articulating "expected" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "least expected" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "very much admired classicist"
* When articulating "admired" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "very much admired" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> "really well accepted proposal"
* When articulating "accepted" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "really well accepted" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/English+compound ,
>> overrate, underline, outrun, downsize, upgrade, whitewash, blacklist, foulmouth, browbeat, sidestep, manhandle, out-Herod, out-fox
* When articulating "rate, line, run, size, grade, wash, list, mouth, beat, step, handle, Herod, fox" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, respectively "overrate, underline, outrun, downsize, upgrade, whitewash, blacklist, foul mouth, browbeat, sidestep, manhandle, out-Herod, out-fox" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> blacklist "criminals'(s) list" >> "criminal list"
black (cr/S/Ch + iminal/T/Ch) criminal
>> "breastfeed, taperecord, hand wash"
* When articulating "feed, record, wash" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, respectively "breastfeed, taperecord, hand wash" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
>> overhang/hang
* When articulating "overhang" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "hang" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
counterattack (att/P/Ch + ack/S/Ch) attack
>> "hold up"
* When articulating "steal" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "hold up" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"hold up" (rais/P/Ch + e/S/Ch) raise
2. six year(s) old
* When articulating "years old" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "year old" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
3. "middle school" & "high school"
Re; Article of "mean/excellent, opt/cope, elementary-school, Volksschule, digraph, physiognomy/2, GRECOnglish-sound" <<Column 12. elementary-school; Volksschule/Grundschule, 국민학교/초등학교>>
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm ,
How a word modified by an adjective — "a little school," "the yellow butter" — is different from a compound word — "a high school," "the peanut butter" — is a nice and philosophical question.
technical school >> middle school
professional school >> high school
* That is, (while "technical" is /S word and "school" is /P word) when articulating "technical school" as one word with/from English /P speaking posture, "middle school" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And, (while "professional" is /S word) when articulating "professional school" as one word with/from English /P speaking posture, "high school" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"college" is /S word and "university" is /P word: "college" and "university" are corresponding each other.
* When articulating "base" (of adjective) with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "basic" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
And when articulating "basis" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "base" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
In conclusion, "elementary school", "primary school", "middle school" and "high school" are not compound words but simple (long) words which only look like compound words or adjective-modified words in appearance only.
4. new/used (used car) old/aged/antique
* When articulating "new" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "used" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
old car >> used car
* That is, (while "old" is /S word and "car" is /P/Ch word) when articulating "old car" as one word with/from English /P/Ch speaking posture, "used car" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
* When articulating "aged" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /S/Ch/abT speaking posture, "old" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
* When articulating "antique" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "aged" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
5. GRECOnglish/GC expressions
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm ,
Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are hyphenated when compounded with other modifiers: the highest-priced car, the shorter-term loan. But this is not always the case: the most talented youngster. Adverbs, words ending in -ly, are not hyphenated when compounded with other modifiers: a highly rated bank, a partially refunded ticket, publicly held securities.
"the highest-priced car"
most expensive >> highest-priced
When articulating "most expensive" from GRECOnglish/GC speaking posture (that is, articulating "most" from GRECOnglish/GC /P speaking posture and articulating "expensive" from GRECOnglish/GC /S speaking posture), "highest-priced" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"the shorter-term loan"
short period >> shorter-term
"a highly rated bank"
high-ranking >> highly rated
"a partially refunded ticket"
refunded ticket >> partially refunded ticket
"publicly held securities "
public security >> publicly held security
"the highest-placed competitor"
competitive >> highest-placed
6. "one third", "five eighths"
* When articulating "one from three parts" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "one third" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "two from three parts" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "two thirds" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
* When articulating "one from eight parts" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "one eighth" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "two from eight parts" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "two eighths" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
When articulating "three from eight parts" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "three eighths" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
Et cetera.
7. "Afro-Cuban" "African-American" "Anglo-Asian"
"man of Cuba" >> Cuban
* That is, (while "man" is /P word, "of" is /T word and "Cuba" is /C2 word) when articulating (all of) "man of Cuba" as one word with/from English /S speaking posture, "Cuban" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"man of Africa" >> African
* That is, (while "man" is /P word, "ofs" is /T word and "Africa" is /C2 word) when articulating (all of) "man of Africa" as one word with/from English /S speaking posture, "African" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"African of Cuba" >> "Afro-Cuban"
* That is, when articulating (all of) "African of Cuba" as one word with/from English /T speaking posture, "Afro-Cuban" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"African of America" >> "African-American"
* That is, when articulating (all of) "African of America" as one word with/from English /T/Ch speaking posture (since the articulation itself is impossible with/from English /T), "African-American" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
"English of Asia" >> "Anglo-Asian"
* That is, when articulating (all of) "English of Asia" as one word with/from English /S/Ch speaking posture, "Anglo-Asian" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
8. ball games
football << ball
* When articulating "ball" with/from GRECOnglish/GC /P/Ch/abR speaking posture, "football" is metaphthong/MPh pronounced.
rugby (foot/P + ball/S) football
soccer (rug/P + by/S) rugby
"association football" (so/P/Ch + ccer/S/Ch) soccer
basketball (foot/S/Ch + ball/P/Ch) football
volleyball (basket/T/Ch + ball/P/Ch) basketball
baseball (foot/T/Ch + ball/P/Ch) football
softball (base/T/Ch + ball/S/Ch) baseball
tennis (foot/T/Ch + ball/C2/Ch) football
"ping pong" (te/P + nnis/T) tennis
"table tennis" (ping/P + pong/T) "ping pong"
beachball (volley/T/Ch + ball/P/Ch) volleyball
handball (volley/S/Ch + ball/P/Ch) volleyball
squash (te/S/Ch + nnis/P/Ch) tennis
racquetball (te/P/Ch + nnis/C2/Ch) tennis
cricket (base/S/Ch + ball/P/Ch) baseball
golf/T/Ch : ball/T
Bowling (gol/S + f/P) golf
polo (gol/P/Ch + f/S/Ch) golf
hockey (gol/T/Ch + f/P/Ch) golf
"water polo" (pol/C2/Ch + o/P/Ch) polo
billiard (gol/S/Ch + f/T/Ch) golf
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