deindustrializing
Syllables
de-in-dus-tri-a-liz-ing
Pronunciation
[diːˌɪndʌstrɪˈlaɪzɪŋ]
Stress
0001011
Morphemes
de- + industrial + -izing
The word 'deindustrializing' is a verb meaning to reduce industrial capacity. It is divided into seven syllables: de-in-dus-tri-a-liz-ing, with stress on the fifth syllable (a-). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Converting or causing to convert from an industrial state to one more focused on service industries.
“The region is deindustrializing as manufacturing jobs move overseas.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the fifth syllable (a-).
Syllables
de- — Open syllable. Ends in a vowel.. in- — Closed syllable. Ends in a consonant.. dus- — Closed syllable. Ends in a consonant.. tri- — Open syllable. Ends in a vowel.. a- — Open syllable. Ends in a vowel.. liz- — Closed syllable. Ends in a consonant.. ing — CVC syllable.
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Closed Syllable
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CVC Syllable
Syllables consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant are considered CVC syllables.
- The word follows general English syllabification rules, with some complexity due to multiple vowels and consonant clusters.
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