creaseresistant
Syllables
cre-ase-re-sis-tant
Pronunciation
/kriːs.reˈsɪs.tənt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
re- + crease + -resistant
The word 'crease-resistant' is divided into five syllables: cre-ase-re-sis-tant. Stress falls on the third syllable. The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with distinct origins and functions.
Definitions
- 1
Not easily wrinkled or creased.
“This shirt is crease-resistant, so it's perfect for travel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sis') in 're-sis-tant'. The first two syllables ('cre' and 'ase') and the final syllable ('tant') are unstressed.
Syllables
cre — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ase — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. tant — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., 're', 'cre').
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters following a vowel (e.g., 'ase', 'sis', 'tant').
- The hyphenated form of the word is stylistic and does not affect the underlying syllable structure.
- Vowel digraphs like 'ea' can sometimes create long vowel sounds, but in this case, it functions as a single vowel sound /iː/.
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