diseasespreading
The word 'disease-spreading' is divided into four syllables: dis-ease-spread-ing. The primary stress falls on 'spread'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, functioning primarily as an adjective. Syllable division follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Causing or relating to the transmission of disease.
“The disease-spreading insects posed a serious threat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'spread'. The stress pattern is dis-ease-**spread**-ing.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. ease — Closed syllable, onset 'iː', nucleus 'iː', coda 'z'. spread — Closed syllable, complex onset 'spr', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'd'. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'
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Vowel followed by consonant rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant cluster rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
Complex onset rule
Syllables can begin with consonant clusters.
Nasal coda rule
Nasal sounds can form the coda of a syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of the original word influences perceived syllable boundaries.
- Regional accents may slightly alter vowel qualities.
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