attentiongetting
The word 'attention-getting' is divided into five syllables: at-ten-tion-get-ting. It's a compound adjective with primary stress on the second syllable of each component word. The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Designed to attract or hold someone's interest; noteworthy.
“The museum featured an attention-getting exhibit.”
“She wore an attention-getting dress.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'attention' (/ˈtɛn/) and the second syllable of 'getting' (/ˈɡɛt/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
at — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, stressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.. get — Open syllable, stressed.. ting — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- The 'tt' in 'attention' is divided as 't-ten' following the vowel rule.
- The hyphen in 'attention-getting' is a morphological marker and doesn't affect syllabification.
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