venomouslooking
Syllables
ven-o-mous-look-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛn.ə.məs ˈlʊk.ɪŋ/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1
Morphemes
venom/look + -ous/-ing
The word 'venomous-looking' is a compound adjective syllabified as ven-o-mous-look-ing, with primary stress on the third and fifth syllables. It's morphologically composed of the root 'venom' with the suffix '-ous', and the root 'look' with the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'venomous' and the second syllable of 'looking'.
Syllables
ven — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. mous — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel.. look — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- The hyphen in 'venomous-looking' indicates a compound adjective, influencing the perceived separation between syllables.
- Schwa reduction in the 'o' syllable is possible.
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