multiplyingglass
Syllables
mul-ti-ply-ing-glass
Pronunciation
/ˈmʌl.tɪ.plaɪ.ɪŋ ˈɡlæs/
Stress
10101 10
Morphemes
multi- + ply + -ing
Multiplying-glass is a five-syllable compound noun (mul-ti-ply-ing-glass) with primary stress on the second syllable of 'multiplying' and the first of 'glass'. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin, Old English, and English elements, and syllabified using standard onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
Glass specifically designed or used for the purpose of multiplication, often referring to a device used in optical experiments or early photographic processes.
“The scientist used a multiplying-glass to observe the tiny organisms.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable of 'multiplying' and the first syllable of 'glass'.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ʌ', coda 'l'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɪ'. ply — Diphthong syllable, onset 'pl', diphthong 'aɪ'. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', nasal coda 'ŋ'. glass — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡl', vowel 'æ', coda 's'
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