smokecondensing
The word 'smoke-condensing' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: smo-ke-con-den-sing. Stress falls on the 'den' syllable of 'condensing'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'con-', root 'dens-', and suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Relating to or causing the condensation of smoke.
“The smoke-condensing unit was installed to improve air quality.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'condensing' (/den/). 'Smoke' is unstressed.
Syllables
smo — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. ke — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. con — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. den — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant cluster.. sing — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs before the cluster.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each part initially as a separate unit.
- The 'e' at the end of 'smoke' is silent but influences the vowel sound.
- The -ing suffix is a common morphological feature and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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