worlddelighting
The word 'world-delighting' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-de-light-ing. The primary stress falls on 'light'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'world' and the suffix 'delighting'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Causing great pleasure or joy related to the world; wonderfully enjoyable.
“The world-delighting scenery of the Italian countryside captivated the tourists.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('light'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in -ing, where the stress usually falls on the base verb.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. light — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant cluster.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Vowels are typically followed by consonants to form syllables.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Non-rhoticity in some GB accents may affect the pronunciation of the 'r' in 'world', but does not change the syllable division.
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