toothextracting
The word 'tooth-extracting' is divided into four syllables: tooth-ex-tract-ing. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tract'). It consists of the prefix 'ex-', the root 'tract', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the removal of teeth.
“The tooth-extracting procedure was quick and painless.”
- 1
The act of removing teeth.
“Tooth-extracting is often necessary for severely decayed teeth.”
syn:tooth removal
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tract'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
tooth — Open syllable, long vowel /uː/, followed by a dental fricative /θ/.. ex — Closed syllable, short vowel /ɪ/, followed by a plosive /k/.. tract — Closed syllable, vowel /æ/ sandwiched between two consonants /t/ and /k/.. ing — Closed syllable, short vowel /ɪ/, followed by a nasal consonant /ŋ/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-C Rule
A vowel followed by two or more consonants typically forms a syllable (e.g., 'tooth').
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable (e.g., 'ex').
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence forms a syllable (e.g., 'tract', 'ing').
- The hyphen in 'tooth-extracting' is orthographic and does not affect the phonological analysis.
- The reduction of the '-ing' suffix is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't alter the underlying syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not change the syllable division.
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