whiteglittering
The compound adjective 'white-glittering' is divided into four syllables: white-glit-ter-ing, with primary stress on 'glit'. It's morphologically composed of 'white', 'glitter', and the suffix '-ing', following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'glittering' ('glit').
Syllables
white — Open syllable, ending in a vowel sound.. glit — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.. ter — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.. ing — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Final Syllable Rule
Syllables can end with a consonant sound, particularly when part of a permissible consonant cluster.
Permissible Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters (e.g., 'gl', 'tr', 'ng') are allowed within syllables.
Compound Word Syllable Division
Syllabification follows the rules for individual words within a compound.
- The hyphen is orthographic and doesn't affect phonological syllabification.
- Non-rhoticity of GB English influences the pronunciation of the 'r' in 'glittering'.
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