rockpulverizing
Syllables
rock-pul-ver-iz-ing
Pronunciation
/rɑk ˈpʌlvəˌraɪzɪŋ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
rock + pulver + ize-ing
The word 'rock-pulverizing' is a compound adjective/gerund divided into five syllables (rock-pul-ver-iz-ing) with primary stress on 'pul'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, maximizing onsets and ensuring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.
Definitions
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Capable of or used for crushing rocks into powder; extremely powerful in breaking down rock.
“The rock-pulverizing machine was incredibly loud.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('pul'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
rock — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. pul — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. iz — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ing — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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