worlddepressing
Syllables
wor-ld-de-pres-sing
Pronunciation
/wɜːld dɪˈpresɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
world- + depress- + -ing
The word 'world-depressing' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-de-pres-sing. Stress falls on the third syllable ('pres'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'world-', the root 'depress-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Causing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or discouragement related to the state of the world.
“The news about climate change is deeply world-depressing.”
“He found the political situation to be world-depressing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pres').
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. de — Open syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. pres — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. sing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster ('ing' suffix).
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
- The non-rhoticity of 'r' in some GB English accents doesn't significantly alter the syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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