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mellow-breathing

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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4syllables

mellowbreathing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mel-low-breath-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈmel.əʊ ˈbriː.ðɪŋ/

Stress

1010

Morphemes

mellow, breath + ing

The word 'mellow-breathing' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: mel-low-breath-ing. Primary stress falls on 'mel', and secondary stress on 'breath'. Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels followed by consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by slow, deep, and relaxed breathing, often associated with meditation or calmness.

    “The yoga instructor guided us through a series of mellow-breathing exercises.”

    syn:calmpeacefultranquilserene
    ant:agitatedfranticrapid

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'mellow' and secondary stress on the first syllable of 'breathing'.

Syllables

4
mel/mel/
low/ləʊ/
breath/briːθ/
ing/ɪŋ/

mel — Open syllable, short vowel.. low — Open syllable, diphthong.. breath — Closed syllable, long vowel, consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel and nasal consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

mellow, breath

mellow: Middle English, ultimately from Old English; breath: Old English

suf

ing

Gerund suffix, indicating ongoing action

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Vowel After Consonant (V-C)

Syllables are often divided after a vowel that is followed by a consonant.

Maximize Onset

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (onset) whenever possible.

  • The hyphenated nature of the compound word influences the perceived closeness of the syllables.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might occur, but do not affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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