sleepdispelling
Syllables
sleep-dis-pel-ling
Pronunciation
/ˌsliːp dɪsˈpelɪŋ/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
sleep + dis-spell + -ing
The word 'sleep-dispelling' is divided into four syllables: sleep-dis-pel-ling. The primary stress falls on 'pel'. It's morphologically complex, comprising the prefix 'sleep-', the root 'dis-spell', and the suffix '-ing'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'preventing sleep'.
Definitions
- 1
Causing sleep to go away; preventing sleep.
“The loud music was sleep-dispelling.”
“A sleep-dispelling brew of coffee.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pel'). The first syllable ('sleep') is unstressed, and the fourth syllable ('ling') is also unstressed.
Syllables
sleep — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and ending in /p/.. dis — Closed syllable, short vowel /ɪ/ followed by /s/.. pel — Closed syllable, short vowel /e/ followed by /l/.. ling — Closed syllable, short vowel /ɪ/ followed by /ŋ/.
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