marblepolishing
The word 'marble-polishing' is a compound gerund formed from 'marble' and 'polishing'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word into mar-ble-po-lish-ing, with primary stress on the 'lish' syllable. The word's structure is consistent with other compound verb-ing forms.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of smoothing and shining marble surfaces.
“Marble-polishing is a skilled trade.”
“The marble-polishing machine was very efficient.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lish') in 'po-lish-ing'.
Syllables
mar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ble — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lish — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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V-C Rule
Vowels followed by consonants generally form a syllable.
C-V-C Rule
Consonant-vowel-consonant sequences are typically divided into syllables at the vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the compound elements.
- The hyphen in 'marble-polishing' aids readability but doesn't affect the phonological syllabification.
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