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world-supporting

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

worldsupporting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wor-ld-sup-port-ing

Pronunciation

/wɜːld səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

world + supporting

The word 'world-supporting' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-sup-port-ing. The primary stress falls on 'sup'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'world' and the suffix 'supporting'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Providing assistance or encouragement to the world; relating to the maintenance or improvement of the world.

    “The world-supporting efforts of the charity were commendable.”

    “A world-supporting initiative to combat climate change.”

    syn:globaluniversalworldwideplanetary
    ant:localizedregionalnarrow

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'supporting' (/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/).

Syllables

5
wor/wɜː/
ld/ld/
sup/səˈp/
port/pɔːt/
ing/ɪŋ/

wor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. sup — Open, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. port — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

world

Old English origin, meaning 'human existence, the earth'

suf

supporting

From 'support' + '-ing', Latin origin, present participle functioning as an adjective

Similar Words

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Open Syllable

A syllable ending in a vowel sound.

Closed Syllable

A syllable ending in a consonant sound.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable.

  • The non-rhoticity of 'r' in GB English doesn't significantly affect syllable division.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllable division patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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