creaseresistant
Syllables
crease-re-sis-tant
Pronunciation
/kriːs rɪˈzɪstənt/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
re- + crease + -resistant
The word 'crease-resistant' is divided into four syllables: crease-re-sis-tant, with primary stress on 'res'. It's formed from the prefix 're-', root 'crease', and suffix '-resistant'. Syllable division follows the Maximal Onset Principle and vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not easily wrinkled or crumpled.
“This shirt is crease-resistant, so you don't need to iron it.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable: *res*.
Syllables
crease — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Maximal Onset Principle applies.. re — Open syllable. Vowel followed by no consonant.. sis — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Maximal Onset Principle applies.. tant — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Maximal Onset Principle applies.
Word Parts
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Maximal Onset Principle
Where possible, consonants are assigned to the following syllable to create legal onsets.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
- The vowel /iː/ in "crease" and "re" is a long vowel, influencing the syllable's duration.
- The consonant cluster /sɪs/ requires careful consideration of the Maximal Onset Principle.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries at the morphemic joins.
- The suffix "-resistant" is relatively long.
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