miraclebreeding
Syllables
mi-ra-cle-breed-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪr.ə.kəl ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
miracle + breeding
The word 'miracle-breeding' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: mi-ra-cle-breed-ing. Stress falls on the second syllable of each root word. The morphemes are 'miracle' (root) and 'breeding' (suffix). Syllabification follows vowel team and CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
Producing or likely to produce miracles; relating to the creation or development of something extraordinary or beneficial.
“The scientist was involved in miracle-breeding new strains of wheat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'miracle' and the second syllable of 'breeding'.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. cle — Closed syllable, stressed.. breed — Closed syllable, stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Team Division
Syllables are often divided before vowel teams (e.g., 'cle' in 'miracle').
CVC Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a single vowel between two consonants (e.g., 'breed').
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
- The hyphen in 'miracle-breeding' is crucial for indicating the compound structure and guiding syllabification.
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