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laughter-provoking

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5 syllables
18 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

laughterprovoking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

laugh-ter-pro-vo-king

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːftə prəʊvəʊkɪŋ/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

laugh + ter + provoking

The word 'laughter-provoking' is divided into five syllables: laugh-ter-pro-vo-king. Stress falls on 'pro'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'laugh-', root '-ter-', and suffix '-provoking'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel-consonant patterns and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing or tending to cause laughter.

    “The comedian's laughter-provoking routine had the audience in stitches.”

    syn:amusingcomicalfunnyhilarious
    ant:depressingsadserioustragic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro'), typical for words with the '-ing' suffix.

Syllables

5
laugh/lɑːftə/
ter/tə/
pro/prəʊ/
vo/vəʊ/
king/kɪŋ/

laugh — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s).. ter — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pro — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. vo — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. king — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s) at the end.

Word Parts

pre

laugh

Old English origin, noun acting as adjective forming element.

root

ter

From 'laugh', core meaning of laughter.

suf

provoking

Latin origin, adjective forming suffix.

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingin­ter­est­ingheart­break­ing

Vowel followed by consonant(s)

Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonant(s).

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

  • Silent 'gh' in 'laughter' is a historical spelling anomaly.
  • Compound word structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
laughter-provoking(current)
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