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tooth-chattering

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

toothchattering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tooth-chat-ter-ing

Pronunciation

/tuθˈtʃætərɪŋ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

tooth + chattering

The word 'tooth-chattering' is divided into four syllables with primary stress on 'chat'. It's formed from the root 'tooth' and the suffix 'chattering', following standard US English syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

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

    “The cold wind made the night tooth-chattering.”

    “His tooth-chattering revealed his fear.”

    syn:shiveringtremblingquaking
    ant:warmingcalming

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

4
tooth/tuθ/
chat/tʃæt/
ter/tər/
ing/ɪŋ/

tooth — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. chat — Closed syllable, affricate onset.. ter — Open syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal coda.

Word Parts

root

tooth

Old English *tōþ* - dental structures

suf

chattering

Combination of *-chat-*, *-ter-*, and *-ing* suffixes

Similar Words

but­ter­fly­ingmut­ter­ingsplut­ter­ing

Onset Maximization

Consonants are grouped into onsets as much as possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel sound.

Coda Formation

Consonants following the vowel form the coda.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants within a syllable are ordered according to their sonority.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation of the /θ/ sound.
  • Vowel reduction in the final syllable (/ɪ/ to /ə/) in faster speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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