longwithdrawing
The word 'long-withdrawing' is divided into four syllables: long-with-draw-ing. Stress falls on 'draw'. It consists of the prefix 'long-', root 'draw', and suffix 'withdrawing'. Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Continuing for a long time while gradually removing or retracting something.
“The long-withdrawing army left a trail of destruction.”
“He was engaged in a long-withdrawing process from the project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('draw'), typical for words ending in '-ing'.
Syllables
long — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. with — Open syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. draw — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
Divides syllables after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Vowel surrounded by consonants
Divides syllables when a vowel is between two consonants.
Consonant cluster before vowel
Maximizes onsets by including consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
- The 'ng' digraph represents a single phoneme /ŋ/.
- The 'aw' digraph represents a diphthong /ɔː/.
- The -ing suffix often forms a weak syllable.
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