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pressure-regulating

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

6 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

pressureregulating

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pres-sure-reg-u-lat-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈprɛʃər ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

re- + regulat- + -ing

The word 'pressure-regulating' is a compound adjective divided into six syllables: pres-sure-reg-u-lat-ing. Primary stress falls on 'reg'. It's morphologically complex, combining Latin and English elements. Syllabification follows maximizing onsets and coda formation rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Controlling or adjusting pressure.

    “a pressure-regulating valve”

    syn:pressure-controllingpressure-adjusting
    ant:pressure-increasingpressure-releasing

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('reg').

Syllables

6
pres/prɛs/
sure/ʃər/
reg/rɛɡ/
u/ju/
lat/leɪt/
ing/ɪŋ/

pres — Open syllable with /pr/ onset and /s/ coda.. sure — Open syllable with /ʃ/ onset and /r/ coda.. reg — Closed syllable with /r/ onset and /ɡ/ coda.. u — Open syllable with /j/ onset.. lat — Open syllable with /l/ onset and /t/ coda.. ing — Closed syllable with /ŋ/ nasal coda.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition

root

regulat-

Latin origin, meaning to govern

suf

-ing

English suffix, present participle/gerund

Similar Words

struct­urefea­turetex­ture

Maximizing Onsets

Prioritizing consonant clusters as onsets.

Vowel-Consonant-Coda (VCC)

Identifying syllables with a vowel followed by two consonants.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Identifying closed syllables.

Nasal Coda

Recognizing syllables ending in nasal consonants.

  • Compound adjective stress pattern.
  • Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Regional variations in /ʃ/ pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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