worsesucceeding
Syllables
wor-se-suc-ceed-ing
Pronunciation
/wɜːrs səˈsiːdɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
worse- + succeed + -ing
The word 'worse-succeeding' is divided into five syllables: wor-se-suc-ceed-ing. It comprises a comparative prefix 'worse-', the root 'succeed', and the suffix '-ing'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('suc'). Syllabification follows standard CVC and open syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Following or resulting from something bad or unfavorable; less successful than expected.
“The worse-succeeding attempts at negotiation led to a stalemate.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('suc'). The stress pattern is typical for words with a prefix, root, and suffix.
Syllables
wor — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. se — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. suc — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ceed — Closed syllable, CVC structure with long vowel.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
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CVC Syllable Division
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns are typically divided into separate syllables.
Open Syllable Division
Vowels followed by consonants are generally considered open syllables.
- Hyphenated compound treated as a single lexical item for syllabification.
- Post-vocalic 'r' pronunciation in GB accents.
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