complementbinding
Syllables
com-ple-ment-bind-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
complement- + bind + -ing
The word 'complement-binding' is syllabified as com-ple-ment-bind-ing, with primary stress on 'com'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'complement-', the root 'bind', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by the property of requiring a complement.
“The verb 'give' is a complement-binding verb because it requires an object.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'complement' and secondary stress on 'bind'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɑ', coda null. ple — Closed syllable, onset 'pl', vowel 'ɛ', coda null. ment — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'nt'. bind — Closed syllable, onset 'b', diphthong 'aɪ', coda 'nd'. ing — Closed syllable, onset null, vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
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Consonant Cluster Handling
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- The compound structure is treated as a single prosodic word.
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