worlddepressing
The word 'world-depressing' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-de-press-ing. It's a compound adjective with stress on the 'press' syllable. The syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Causing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or discouragement related to the state of the world.
“The news about climate change is deeply world-depressing.”
“He found the political situation to be world-depressing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('press').
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, diphthong.. ld — Closed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. press — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Rule
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable division usually occurs between the consonants.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are typically part of the same syllable.
- Compound word requiring consideration of individual morphemes.
- Adjectival function influences stress pattern.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'world' in rapid speech.
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