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speech-reporting

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

speechreporting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

speech-re-port-ing

Pronunciation

/spiːtʃ rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

speech + ing

Speech-reporting is a four-syllable compound noun/adjective (/spiːtʃ rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/) with stress on 'port'. It's formed from 'speech' and 'report' with the '-ing' suffix. Syllabification follows standard English rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of orally conveying information or accounts.

    “The speech-reporting was accurate and detailed.”

    syn:narrationrecountingdetailing
    ant:concealingwithholding
adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the act of orally conveying information.

    “Speech-reporting software is used in many call centers.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

4
speech/spiːtʃ/
re/rɪ/
port/pɔːrt/
ing/ɪŋ/

speech — Open syllable, diphthong, voiceless fricative.. re — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. port — Closed syllable, stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

speech

Old English *spēċ* - relating to the act of speaking

suf

ing

Old English *-ing* - forming gerunds or present participles

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingo­ver­look­ingheart­break­ing

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided based on the onset and rime.

Vowel-Centric

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • The hyphen in 'speech-reporting' does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
speech-reporting(current)
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