deepquestioning
The word 'deep-questioning' is divided into four syllables: deep-ques-tion-ing. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('quest'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'deep-', the root 'question', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on onset-rime structure and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by thorough and probing questions.
“The detective employed a deep-questioning approach to the witness.”
“Her deep-questioning nature often led to insightful discoveries.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('quest').
Syllables
deep — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ques — Onset cluster /kw/, short vowel, final consonant.. tion — Zero-onset syllable, consonant cluster /ʃn/.. ing — Zero-onset syllable, nasal consonant cluster /ɪŋ/
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Onset-Rime Principle
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
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Consonant Cluster Analysis
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