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slippery-looking

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
Enriched
5syllables

slipperylooking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

slip-per-y-look-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈslɪp.ər.i ˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

Stress

10011

Morphemes

slip/look + -ery/-ing

The word 'slippery-looking' is divided into five syllables: slip-per-y-look-ing. It's a compound adjective formed from 'slippery' and 'looking', with primary stress on the second syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing around vowel sounds and separating suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Appearing smooth and likely to cause someone to slip; giving the impression of being deceptive or untrustworthy.

    “The floor was slippery-looking after the rain.”

    syn:smoothslicktreacherousdeceptive
    ant:roughsecurereliable

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'slippery' and the second syllable of 'looking'.

Syllables

5
slip/slɪp/
per/pər/
y/i/
look/lʊk/
ing/ɪŋ/

slip — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Closed syllable, stressed.. y — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. look — Open syllable, unstressed.. ing — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

root

slip/look

Old English origins

suf

-ery/-ing

Old French/Old English origins, adjectival/participle function

Similar Words

quick­lyhap­pi­lycare­ful­ly

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Rule

Syllables are often divided before the first consonant in a VCC pattern.

Suffix Rule

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

Syllabic Consonant Rule

/l/, /m/, /n/, /r/ can form syllables when preceded by a consonant.

  • The compound nature of the word requires separate analysis of each component.
  • Potential ambiguity with the '-ery' suffix, but pronunciation dictates the chosen division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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