doubtdispelling
The word 'doubt-dispelling' is divided into four syllables: doubt-dis-pel-ling. The primary stress falls on 'pel'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'doubt-', the root 'spell-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Removing or alleviating doubt; tending to dispel doubt.
“His evidence was doubt-dispelling.”
“The scientist presented doubt-dispelling proof of his theory.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pel'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, and the second syllable is secondary stressed.
Syllables
doubt — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dis — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. pel — Open syllable, primary stress.. ling — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
CVC Structure
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns often form a single syllable.
- The hyphenated form is stylistic and doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllabification.
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