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venomous-looking

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

venomouslooking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ven-o-mous-look-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛn.ə.məs ˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

Stress

10111

Morphemes

venom + ous

The word 'venomous-looking' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: ven-o-mous-look-ing. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'venomous' and the second syllable of 'looking'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel and onset-rime rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Appearing dangerous or likely to inflict harm like venom.

    “The snake had a venomous-looking bite.”

    “She avoided the venomous-looking plant.”

    syn:dangerouspoisonoustoxic
    ant:harmlessbenignsafe

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'venomous' and the second syllable of 'looking'

Syllables

5
ven/vɛn/
o/ə/
mous/məs/
look/lʊk/
ing/ɪŋ/

ven — Open syllable with a short vowel.. o — Unstressed syllable with a schwa vowel.. mous — Closed syllable with a short vowel and consonant cluster.. look — Closed syllable with a short vowel.. ing — Closed syllable with a short vowel and nasal consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

venom

Latin *venenum* – poison; lexical root

suf

ous

Latin *-ōsus*; adjective-forming suffix

Similar Words

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Vowel Rule

Each syllable contains one vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Rule

Syllables are divided into onset and rime based on consonant and vowel distribution.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

  • Compound word structure influencing stress pattern.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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