diminishingturns
The word 'diminishingturns' is divided into five syllables: di-min-ish-ing-turns. The primary stress falls on the 'ish' syllable. It's a noun formed from the verb 'diminish' with the '-ing' suffix and 'turns' as a plural noun. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of repeatedly reducing something or the number of times something is lessened.
“The company announced a series of diminishing returns on its investment.”
“We observed diminishing turns in the number of customers visiting the store.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ish').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'i'. min — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'in'. ish — Closed syllable, onset null, rime 'ɪʃ'. ing — Closed syllable, onset null, rime 'ɪŋ'. turns — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɜːnz'
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Sound
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
- The '-ing' suffix is generally treated as a separate syllable in this case.
- Non-rhoticity in GB English affects the pronunciation of 'r' after vowels.
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