worldcorrupting
The word 'world-corrupting' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-cor-rupt-ing. The primary stress falls on 'cor'. It's a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'world-', the root 'corrupt', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and avoids splitting consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Causing or having the effect of ruining or destroying the world.
“The world-corrupting influence of greed.”
“A world-corrupting ideology.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cor'). This is typical for Latin-derived words.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. 'r' vocalized to schwa.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. cor — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. rupt — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding and following consonants.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid splitting consonant clusters.
- Vocalization of 'r' in GB English.
- Compound word formation.
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