worldperfecting
The word 'world-perfecting' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-per-fec-ting. The primary stress falls on 'per'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'world' and the suffix 'perfecting'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme rules.
Definitions
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Aiming or intended to make the world a perfect place.
“The world-perfecting ambitions of the young activist were inspiring.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('per') of 'perfecting'.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, onset 'w', rhyme 'ɜː'.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ld'.. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', rhyme 'ɜː'.. fec — Closed syllable, onset 'f', rhyme 'ɛk'.. ting — Closed syllable, onset 't', rhyme 'ɪŋ'.
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables where possible.
Vowel Sound
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- The 'r' sound is vocalized in RP English. The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce significant exceptions.
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