pressurereducing
Syllables
pres-sure-re-duc-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈprɛʃər rɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
re- + press + -ure
The word 'pressure-reducing' is divided into five syllables: pres-sure-re-duc-ing. It's a compound adjective formed from the root 'press' with prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'pressure' and the second syllable of 'reducing'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Designed or used to lower pressure.
“a pressure-reducing valve”
“pressure-reducing exercises”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'pressure' (/ˈprɛʃər/) and the second syllable of 'reducing' (rɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/). The stress pattern reflects the stress patterns of the individual components.
Syllables
pres — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. sure — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel sound.. duc — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any consonants until the next vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Certain consonant clusters are permissible within a syllable, as determined by English phonotactics.
- Compound words can sometimes have unpredictable stress patterns, but this word follows the expected pattern.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., rhotic vs. non-rhotic accents) may affect the phonetic realization but not the syllabification.
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