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strength-increasing

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5 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

strengthincreasing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stren-gth-in-creas-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈstreŋθ ɪnˌkriːsɪŋ/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

in- + strength + -increasing

The word 'strength-increasing' is a compound adjective syllabified as stren-gth-in-creas-ing, with primary stress on '-creas-' and secondary stress on 'strength'. It follows standard US English syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Making something stronger; having the effect of increasing strength.

    “The strength-increasing exercises helped him recover.”

    “A strength-increasing diet is essential for athletes.”

    syn:strengtheningfortifyingempowering
    ant:weakeningdebilitatingdiminishing

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'increasing' ('creas'), secondary stress on 'strength'

Syllables

5
stren/stren/
gth/ɡθ/
in/ɪn/
creas/kriːs/
ing/ɪŋ/

stren — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. gth — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.. in — Closed syllable.. creas — Open syllable, diphthong.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant ending.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, functions as part of the suffix

root

strength

Old English origin, denotes physical power

suf

-increasing

English origin, progressive action

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingheart­break­ingtime­con­sum­ing

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are often divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

  • The hyphen is a visual aid, not a phonetic separation.
  • Regional variations in /θ/ pronunciation.
  • Slightly flexible stress placement depending on emphasis.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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