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still-diminishing

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
5syllables

stilldiminishing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

still-di-mi-ni-shing

Pronunciation

/stɪl dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

still + diminish + ing

The word 'still-diminishing' is divided into five syllables: still-di-mi-ni-shing, with primary stress on the second syllable of 'diminishing'. It's a compound adjective formed from an adverb, a Latin root, and an English suffix, and its syllabification follows standard English phonological rules.

Definitions

adjective phrase
  1. 1

    Gradually decreasing; lessening continuously.

    “The company's market share is experiencing a still-diminishing return.”

    “The still-diminishing resources require careful management.”

    syn:waningdecliningabatinglessening
    ant:increasinggrowingexpanding

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'diminishing' (/ˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/). The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
still/stɪl/
di/dɪ/
mi/mɪ/
ni/nɪ/
shing/ʃɪŋ/

still — Closed syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'i'.. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'i'.. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'i'.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i'.. shing — Closed syllable, complex onset 'sh', vowel 'i'.

Word Parts

pre

still

Old English origin, adverbial modifier.

root

diminish

Latin origin, verb root meaning 'to lessen'.

suf

ing

Old English origin, present participle suffix.

Similar Words

di­mi­ni­shingstill­bornful­fill­ing

Onset Maximization

Prioritizing the creation of consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables where phonotactically permissible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Closed vs. Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed; those ending in a vowel are open.

  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
  • The 'sh' cluster is a standard English onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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