speechreporting
The word 'speech-reporting' is divided into four syllables: speech-re-port-ing. The primary stress falls on 'port'. It's a compound noun formed from 'speech' and 'reporting', with the -ing suffix indicating a gerundive function. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime and vowel-coda rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of conveying information or accounts of spoken words; the process of recording or summarizing speech.
“Accurate speech-reporting is crucial in journalism.”
“The speech-reporting software automatically transcribed the interview.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('port') of 'reporting'
Syllables
speech — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', rime 'eech'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ɪ'. port — Closed syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɔːt'. ing — Closed syllable, nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Coda
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- The hyphenated nature of the compound word doesn't affect syllabification directly, but highlights separate origins.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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