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pleasant-tasting

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

4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

pleasanttasting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

plea-sant-tas-ting

Pronunciation

/ˈplɛzənt ˈteɪstɪŋ/

Stress

1000 1000

Morphemes

pleas/taste + -ant/-ing

The word 'pleasant-tasting' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: plea-sant-tas-ting. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component word. It's formed from two roots with adjectival suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and stress-timing.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a flavor that is agreeable or enjoyable.

    The chef prepared a pleasant-tasting meal.

    The fruit was surprisingly pleasant-tasting.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'pleasant' and the first syllable of 'tasting'.

Syllables

4
plea/pliː/
sant/zənt/
tas/tæs/
ting/tɪŋ/

plea Open syllable, primary stress.. sant Closed syllable, unstressed.. tas Closed syllable, unstressed.. ting Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Principle

Open syllables (ending in vowels) are typically stressed.

Consonant Cluster Division

Syllable division occurs before and after consonant clusters.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are generally unstressed unless they meet other criteria.

  • The hyphen indicates a compound word, influencing syllabification.
  • Regional accents may affect vowel quality.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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