universitygoing
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-ty-go-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
Stress
0110010
Morphemes
univers + ity, -ing
The word 'university-going' is a compound adjective divided into seven syllables: u-ni-ver-si-ty-go-ing. Primary stress falls on 'ver', and secondary stress on 'u'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'univers' and suffixes '-ity' and '-ing'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of students attending a university; currently engaged in attending a university.
“The university-going population is increasingly diverse.”
“She had a university-going lifestyle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable (VER), secondary stress on the first syllable (U).
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Closed syllable.. ver — Closed syllable.. si — Closed syllable.. ty — Closed syllable.. go — Open syllable.. ing — Closed syllable.
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- The hyphen in 'university-going' is a morphological marker, not affecting syllabification.
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