slavecollecting
The word 'slave-collecting' is divided into four syllables: slave-col-lect-ing, with primary stress on 'lect'. It's a compound adjective formed from the roots 'slave' and 'collect' with the -ing suffix. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Relating to or involved in the act of capturing and holding people as slaves.
“The slave-collecting practices of the era were abhorrent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lect').
Syllables
slave — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster, stressed.. col — Open syllable, unstressed.. lect — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed, suffix.
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Consonant Cluster Rule
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Compound Word Rule
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