worlddisgracing
The word 'world-disgracing' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-dis-gra-cing. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cing'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'grace', and the suffix '-ing', with 'world' functioning as a compound element. The syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Causing shame or disgrace to the world; extremely shameful or dishonourable.
“His actions were world-disgracing.”
“The scandal was a world-disgracing event.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cing'). The first two syllables ('wor' and 'ld') and the fourth syllable ('gra') are unstressed.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. dis — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. gra — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. cing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
- The compound element 'world' functions as a modifier.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'dis' in some regional accents.
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