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nerve-stretching

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
4syllables

nervestretching

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ner-ve-stretch-ing

Pronunciation

/nɜːv ˈstretʃɪŋ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

nerve + stretch + ing

The word 'nerve-stretching' is divided into four syllables: ner-ve-stretch-ing. The primary stress falls on 'stretch'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'nerve-', root 'stretch-', and suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rhyme and CVC structure rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing anxiety or strain; difficult to endure.

    “The nerve-stretching silence was broken by a sudden shout.”

    “It was a nerve-stretching experience waiting for the results.”

    syn:stressfultryingharrowingagonizingtaxing
    ant:relaxingsoothingeasypleasant

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stretch').

Syllables

4
ner/nɜː/
ve/v/
stretch/stretʃ/
ing/ɪŋ/

ner — Open syllable, onset 'n', rhyme 'ɜː'. ve — Closed syllable, CVC structure. stretch — Closed syllable, complex onset 'str', coda 'ch'. ing — Closed syllable, nasal coda 'ng'

Word Parts

pre

nerve

Latin origin (nervus), functions as an attributive adjective

root

stretch

Old English origin (streccian), verb

suf

ing

Old English origin, progressive/gerundive marker

Similar Words

in­ter­est­ingchal­len­gingex­ci­ting

Onset-Rhyme

Separation based on the consonant-vowel boundary, forming the onset and rhyme of each syllable.

CVC Structure

Syllables are divided to maintain a consonant-vowel-consonant structure where possible.

  • The hyphen does not affect syllable division.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel quality.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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