worldswallowing
The word 'world-swallowing' is divided into four syllables: world-swal-low-ing. The primary stress falls on 'swal-'. It's a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'world-', the root 'swallow-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows the Maximizing Onset Principle and standard English phonotactics.
Definitions
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Capable of or relating to the complete engulfment or destruction of worlds.
“The world-swallowing black hole consumed everything in its path.”
“His ambition was world-swallowing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('swal-').
Syllables
world — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. swal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster in onset.. low — Open syllable, vowel-C structure.. ing — Closed syllable, consonant cluster as coda.
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Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Onset-Rhyme Structure
Syllables are divided into onset and rhyme components.
- The compound nature of the word could potentially lead to alternative syllabifications, but the established rules prioritize maximizing onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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