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discriminatingly

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

discriminatingly

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-crim-in-a-ting-ly

Pronunciation

/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪŋli/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

dis- + crim- + -inate-ing-ly

The word 'discriminatingly' is divided into six syllables: dis-crim-in-a-ting-ly. The primary stress falls on the 'crim' syllable. The word is formed from a Latin root ('crim') with English and Latin affixes. Syllable division follows the open/closed syllable rule and vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that shows good judgment; perceptively.

    “He examined the evidence discriminatingly.”

    syn:judiciouslydiscerninglyselectivelycritically
    ant:indiscriminatelycarelesslythoughtlessly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('crim').

Syllables

6
dis/dɪs/
crim/krɪm/
in/ɪn/
a/eɪ/
ting/tɪŋ/
ly/li/

dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. crim — Closed syllable, primary stress.. in — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. ting — Closed syllable, consonant blend.. ly — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negation.

root

crim-

Latin origin, related to judgment.

suf

-inate-ing-ly

Latin and English origins, forming an adverb.

Similar Words

dis­crim­i­na­tivecrim­i­nal­i­tyde­ter­min­ing

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables are divided to create either an open syllable (ending in a vowel sound) or a closed syllable (ending in a consonant sound).

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.

  • Potential reduction of the 'dis-' prefix in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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