droughtresisting
The word 'drought-resisting' is divided into four syllables: drought-re-sist-ing. It's a compound adjective formed from the root 'drought', the prefix 're-', the root 'sist', and the suffix '-ing'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sist'). Syllable division follows rules of vowel digraphs, closed syllables, sonority sequencing, and suffix separation.
Definitions
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Able to withstand or survive periods of drought.
“The farmer planted drought-resisting crops.”
“These plants are drought-resisting and require little water.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sist'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
draʊt — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. re — Closed syllable.. sist — Closed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Digraph Rule
Vowel digraphs (like 'ou' in 'draught') generally form a single syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is a closed syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
When splitting consonant clusters, consonants are divided based on their sonority.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The hyphen in 'drought-resisting' is crucial for clarity.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (rhoticity) might affect the phonetic transcription but not the syllable division.
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