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The word 'health-enhancing' is divided into four syllables: health-en-han-cing. It's a compound adjective formed from 'health' and the present participle 'enhancing'. Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('cing'). Syllabification follows standard US English rules prioritizing vowel-consonant divisions and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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Improving or promoting good health
“A health-enhancing lifestyle includes regular exercise and a balanced diet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cing'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('health').
Syllables
health — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. en — Closed syllable.. han — Open syllable.. cing — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
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Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.
Vowel-C-C Rule
Vowels followed by consonant clusters are separated.
- Compound adjective structure
- Potential vowel reduction in 'enhancing'
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