earthquakeproof
The word 'earthquake-proof' is divided into three syllables: earth-quake-proof. The primary stress falls on 'earth', and the secondary stress on 'proof'. It's a compound adjective formed from the roots 'earthquake' and the suffix 'proof', indicating resistance to earthquakes.
Definitions
- 1
Resistant to damage from earthquakes.
“The building was designed to be earthquake-proof.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('earth'), secondary stress on the third syllable ('proof').
Syllables
earth — Open syllable, containing a long vowel sound.. quake — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant.. proof — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel sound and a final consonant.
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables typically end with a vowel sound. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable ends before the consonant.
Vowel-C-C Rule
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Digraph/Trigraph Consideration
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- The hyphen is a visual cue but doesn't necessarily dictate a pause in pronunciation. The compound is often treated as a single prosodic unit.
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