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thunder-breathing

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

4 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

thunderbreathing

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

thun-der-breath-ing

Pronunciation

/ˈθʌndər ˈbriːðɪŋ/

Stress

100 100

Morphemes

thunder, breathe + ing

The word 'thunder-breathing' is a compound adjective syllabified as thun-der-breath-ing, with primary stress on the first syllable of each component word. It's formed from Germanic roots and follows standard English syllabification rules for vowel-consonant and consonant cluster divisions.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling the sound of thunder combined with the act of breathing; characterized by loud, rumbling respiratory sounds.

    “The dragon's thunder-breathing roar shook the mountains.”

    “The old engine emitted a thunder-breathing chug.”

    syn:rumblingroaringresonant
    ant:silentquietmuffled

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'thunder' and 'breathing' respectively.

Syllables

4
thun/θʌn/
der/dər/
breath/briːθ/
ing/ɪŋ/

thun — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. der — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. breath — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.

Word Parts

root

thunder, breathe

Germanic origins

suf

ing

Gerund/present participle suffix, Old English origin

Similar Words

heart­break­ingfire­breath­inghead­hunt­ing

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster

When a consonant cluster follows a vowel, the syllable break occurs before the cluster.

Compound Word Rule

Each constituent word within a compound word is syllabified independently.

  • The 'th' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
  • The hyphen in the compound word serves as a visual cue but doesn't alter phonological rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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