smokepreventing
Syllables
smoke-pre-vent-ing
Pronunciation
/sməʊk prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/
Stress
0110
Morphemes
smoke- + prevent- + -ing
The word 'smoke-preventing' is divided into four syllables: smoke-pre-vent-ing. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vent'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'smoke-', the root 'prevent-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
Designed or used to prevent smoke.
“The smoke-preventing curtains were installed after the fire.”
“The building features smoke-preventing ventilation systems.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vent').
Syllables
smoke — Open syllable, ending in a vowel sound.. pre- — Open syllable, ending in a vowel sound.. -vent — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound. Primary stress.. -ing — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and a rime (vowel sound and any following consonants).
Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of the original word does not affect the syllabification process.
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