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teeth-chattering

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

teethchattering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

teeth-chat-ter-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈtiːθ ˌtʃætərɪŋ/

Stress

0-1-0-0

Morphemes

teeth + ing

The word 'teeth-chattering' is divided into four syllables: teeth-chat-ter-ing. Primary stress falls on 'chat'. It's a compound word with roots in Old English, functioning as an adjective or gerund. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant rules, with consideration for the initial consonant cluster.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing or characterized by the rapid, involuntary clicking or knocking together of teeth, usually due to cold or fear.

    “The teeth-chattering cold made it difficult to speak.”

    syn:shiveringtremblingquaking
    ant:calmsteadycomposed

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('chat').

Syllables

4
teeth/tiːθ/
chat/tʃæt/
ter/tər/
ing/ɪŋ/

teeth — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. chat — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ter — Closed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, suffix.

Word Parts

root

teeth

Old English origin, plural of tooth

suf

ing

Old English origin, progressive aspect marker

Similar Words

but­ter­fin­gersheart­break­inghead­strong

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. Consonants following a vowel sound typically belong to the next syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

  • Initial /tiːθ/ cluster is a common exception, but accepted in standard pronunciation.
  • Compound nature of the word requires treating 'teeth' and 'chattering' as separate morphemes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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