procrastinatingly
Syllables
pro-cras-ti-nat-ing-ly
Pronunciation
/prəˈkræstɪneɪtɪŋli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pro- + crastinat- + -ing
The word 'procrastinatingly' is divided into six syllables: pro-cras-ti-nat-ing-ly. It's formed from a Latin prefix 'pro-', root 'crastinat-', and English suffixes '-ing' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner characterized by procrastination; delaying or postponing tasks.
“He was working procrastinatingly on the report, constantly finding excuses to do other things.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nat' in 'procrastinatingly'). The first syllable is unstressed and often reduced.
Syllables
pro — Unstressed, open syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. cras — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. nat — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a nasal consonant cluster.. ly — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel followed by a consonant
This rule is applied to create closed syllables like 'cras', 'ti', 'nat', 'ing', and 'ly'.
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster
Applied to syllables with consonant clusters like 'cras' and 'nat'.
Unstressed syllable reduction
The initial 'pro-' syllable is often reduced to /prə/ due to its unstressed position.
- Vowel reduction in the initial unstressed syllable.
- The presence of consonant clusters is typical of English morphology and doesn't pose unique syllabification challenges.
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