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hyperventilating

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

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

hyperventilating

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-per-ven-ti-la-ting

Pronunciation

[haɪ.pər.vɛn.tɪˈleɪ.tɪŋ]

Stress

000100

Morphemes

hyper- + ventil- + -ating

The word 'hyperventilating' is a verb meaning 'to breathe rapidly'. It is divided into five syllables: hy-per-ven-ti-la-ting, with stress on the fifth syllable (la-). Syllabification follows standard English rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To breathe at an abnormally rapid rate

    “He was hyperventilating due to the panic attack.”

    syn:overbreathe

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the fifth syllable (la-).

Syllables

3
hy-per-[haɪ.pər]
ven-ti-[vɛn.ti]
la-ting[leɪ.tɪŋ]

hy-per- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ven-ti- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. la-ting — Open syllable. No exceptions.

Word Parts

pre

hyper-

Intensive prefix

root

ventil-

From Latin *ventilare* meaning 'to air'

suf

-ating

Present participle suffix

Similar Words

ven­ti­la­tinghy­per­ac­tiveven­ti­la­tor

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.

Vowel Team Syllable

When two vowels appear together and form a single sound, they are considered a vowel team syllable.

  • The word follows general English syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

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