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sweating-sickness

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

4 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
4syllables

sweatingsickness

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sweat-ing-sick-ness

Pronunciation

/ˈswɛtɪŋˈsɪknəs/

Stress

0110

Morphemes

sweat + ing-sick-ness

The word 'sweating-sickness' is divided into four syllables: sweat-ing-sick-ness. The primary stress falls on 'sick'. It's a compound noun formed from the root 'sweat' and suffixes '-ing', '-sick', and '-ness'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A historical acute febrile illness characterized by profuse sweating and muscle aches.

    “The outbreak of sweating-sickness caused widespread panic.”

    ant:healthwellness

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('sick').

Syllables

4
sweat/swɛt/
ing/ɪŋ/
sick/sɪk/
ness/nəs/

sweat — Open syllable, onset 'sw', rime 'eat'. ing — Closed syllable, vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ng'. sick — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ick', primary stress. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'

Word Parts

root

sweat

Old English *swētan* - to exude liquid

suf

ing-sick-ness

Present participle, adjective, noun-forming suffixes

Similar Words

hap­pi­nesskind­nesswalk­ing­stick

Onset-Rime

Each syllable contains an onset and a rime.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are permissible in the coda.

Vowel-Centric Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • Hyphenated form is historical. Compound structure influences stress and syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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sweating-sickness(current)
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