peopledevouring
The word 'people-devouring' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: peo-ple-de-vour-ing. Primary stress falls on 'vour'. It's formed from the roots 'people' and 'devour' with the '-ing' suffix. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and compound word rules.
Definitions
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Consuming or destroying people; characterized by the act of devouring people.
“The legend spoke of a people-devouring beast that haunted the mountains.”
“The tyrant's policies were people-devouring, leading to widespread famine and death.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (de-VOUR-ing). Secondary stress is on the first syllable (PEE-ple).
Syllables
peo — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by a glide.. ple — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel sound.. vour — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by nasal consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between the constituent words.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes like '-ing' typically form their own syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are closed.
- The hyphen in 'people-devouring' is crucial for maintaining the compound structure and influencing syllable division.
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