diseasespreading
Syllables
dis-ease-spread-ing
Pronunciation
/dɪˈziːz sprɛdɪŋ/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
dis- + ease + -spreading
Disease-spreading is a four-syllable adjective with stress on 'spread'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, considering onset-rime structure and consonant clusters. It's formed from the prefix 'dis-', root 'ease', and suffix '-spreading'.
Definitions
- 1
Causing or relating to the transmission of disease.
“The disease-spreading vector is the mosquito.”
“We need to control the disease-spreading population.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('spread'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, simple onset-rime structure.. ease — Closed syllable, long vowel nucleus.. spread — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster onset.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal coda.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are built around a nucleus with optional onsets and codas.
Vowel-Consonant
Vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a closed syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Complex onsets and codas are permissible, subject to sonority sequencing.
- Potential for schwa reduction in the 'ease' syllable.
- The hyphen in 'disease-spreading' is a writing convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
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