sleepdisturbing
Syllables
sleep-dis-turb-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌsliːp dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋ/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
sleep- + dis-turb + -ing
The word 'sleep-disturbing' is divided into four syllables: sleep-dis-turb-ing. Primary stress falls on 'turb'. It's a compound adjective formed from an Old English root and a Latin-derived root with an English suffix. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
Causing interruption of sleep; interfering with the normal process of sleeping.
“The sleep-disturbing noise kept me awake all night.”
“He suffered from a sleep-disturbing condition.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('turb').
Syllables
sleep — Open syllable, ending in a long vowel.. dis — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. turb — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant, primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset-Rime
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Stress Placement
Stress is placed on the root syllable ('turb') according to English stress patterns.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce significant exceptions. The 'ng' cluster in 'ing' is treated as a single unit.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (GB)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.