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laughter-provoking

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

5 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

laughterprovoking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

laugh-ter-pro-vo-king

Pronunciation

/ˈlæftər ˈproʊvəkɪŋ/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

pro- + voke + -ing

The word 'laughter-provoking' is a four-syllable adjective with stress on 'laugh' and 'pro'. It's formed from the noun 'laughter' and the verb-derived adjective 'provoking', following standard English syllabification rules with consideration for its hyphenated structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing or tending to cause laughter; amusing.

    “The comedian's laughter-provoking routine had the audience in stitches.”

    syn:humorousfunnycomicaldrollhilarious
    ant:serioussolemntragicdepressing

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each compound word: 'laugh' and 'pro'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
laugh/læf/
ter/tər/
pro/proʊ/
vo/voʊ/
king/kɪŋ/

laugh — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by 'r'. pro — Open syllable.. vo — Open syllable.. king — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

pro-

Latin origin, meaning 'forward' or 'in favor of', functions as a prefix.

root

voke

Latin origin (vocare - to call), core meaning of eliciting.

suf

-ing

English suffix, gerund/present participle, indicates ongoing action.

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingin­ter­est­ingpro­vo­ca­tive

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonants) and the rime (vowel and following consonants).

Vowel-Coda Division

Syllables are often divided after the vowel, especially if followed by a consonant.

Compound Word Syllabification

Hyphenated compounds are treated as separate units for syllabification.

  • The hyphenated structure requires careful consideration of compound word rules.
  • Potential vowel reduction in the 'ter' syllable.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation could affect syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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