tissuesecreting
The word 'tissue-secreting' is divided into five syllables: tis-sue-se-cret-ing, with primary stress on 'se'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'tissue' and 'secreting', following standard English syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Capable of producing or discharging a fluid or substance.
“The tissue-secreting glands were abnormally enlarged.”
ant:absorptive
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('se'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
tis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. sue — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. se — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. cret — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. ing — Closed syllable, common suffix forming a syllable on its own.
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VCC Rule
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break typically occurs after the first consonant if it forms a valid onset.
CV Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
CVC Rule
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence typically forms a closed syllable.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
- The '-ing' suffix consistently forms a syllable.
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