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still-continuing

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
Enriched
5syllables

stilcontinuing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stil-con-ti-nu-ing

Pronunciation

/stɪl kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

still + continu + ing

The word 'still-continuing' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables (stil-con-ti-nu-ing) with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows onset-rime division and standard English stress patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Persisting or ongoing without interruption.

    “The still-continuing debate highlighted the complexities of the issue.”

    syn:ongoingpersistentuninterruptedceaseless
    ant:stoppedceasedinterrupteddiscontinued

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
stil/stɪl/
con/kən/
ti/ˈtɪ/
nu/nu/
ing/ɪŋ/

stil — Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. con — Open syllable, ending in a schwa.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. nu — Open syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.

Word Parts

pre

still

Old English origin, meaning 'quiet, motionless, yet'.

root

continu

Latin origin (continuus), meaning 'continuous'.

suf

ing

English suffix, present participle marker.

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingbe­gin­ningstil­ness

Onset-Rime Division

Separates the initial consonant cluster (onset) from the vowel and following consonants (rime).

Vowel-Final Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Stress Assignment

English stress patterns favor the second syllable in words of this length.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word requires treating it as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The pronunciation of 'c' as /k/ before the vowel 'o'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
still-continuing(current)
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