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faith-infringing

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

faithinfringing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

faith-in-fring-ing

Pronunciation

/feɪθ ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪŋ/

Stress

0110

Morphemes

in- + fring- + -ing

The word 'faith-infringing' is divided into four syllables: faith-in-fring-ing. It consists of a prefix 'in-', a root 'fring-', and a suffix '-ing'. The primary stress falls on the 'fring' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Violating or transgressing the principles of faith or belief; disloyal.

    “The politician was accused of faith-infringing behavior.”

    “His faith-infringing actions shocked the community.”

    syn:disloyaltreacherousunfaithfulsacrilegious
    ant:faithfulloyaldevout

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('fring') of 'infringing'.

Syllables

4
faith/feɪθ/
in/ɪn/
fring/frɪndʒ/
ing/ɪŋ/

faith — Open syllable, monosyllabic.. in — Closed syllable, prefix.. fring — Closed syllable, root.. ing — Closed syllable, suffix.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Old English, negative prefix.

root

fring-

Old English *fringen*, meaning 'to fray'.

suf

-ing

Old English *-ing*, gerund/present participle marker.

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingbe­gin­ningun­for­giv­ing

Vowel-Consonant Division

Vowels followed by consonants are typically separated into syllables.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be split based on sonority.

  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce significant exceptions to standard English syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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