strengthsdecaying
The word 'strength-decaying' is a compound adjective divided into four syllables: strengths-de-cay-ing. Primary stress falls on 'strengths', and secondary stress on 'cay'. It's formed from the prefix 'de-', root 'cay', and suffix '-ing', with 'strength' functioning as an attributive noun. Syllabification follows standard vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Losing or diminishing in strength; becoming weaker.
“The strength-decaying infrastructure posed a safety risk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('strengths'), secondary stress on the third syllable ('cay').
Syllables
strengths — Closed syllable, primary stress.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. cay — Open syllable, secondary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless split by a vowel.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided based on individual morphemes.
- The 'th' digraph represents a single phoneme /θ/.
- The hyphenated structure requires careful consideration but doesn't alter the syllabification process.
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