droughtresisting
The word 'drought-resisting' is divided into five syllables: drough-t-re-sist-ing, with primary stress on 'sist'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'drought' and 'resisting', exhibiting standard English syllabification rules with minor considerations for the compound structure and silent letters.
Definitions
- 1
Able to withstand or survive a prolonged period of low rainfall.
“The farmer planted drought-resisting crops.”
“The landscape was designed with drought-resisting plants.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sist').
Syllables
drough — Open syllable, contains a diphthong. Vowel forms the nucleus.. t — Closed syllable, single consonant. Separated due to following vowel.. re — Open syllable, vowel-consonant. Vowel forms the nucleus.. sist — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can occur within a syllable.
Compound Word Rule
Syllable division in compound words often respects the boundaries of the individual words.
- The compound nature of the word.
- The silent 'gh' in 'drought'.
- The separation of 't' at the end of 'drought' due to the following vowel.
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