worldoverthrowing
Syllables
wor-ld-o-ver-thro-wing
Pronunciation
/wɜːrldˌoʊvərˈθroʊɪŋ/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
over- + throw + -ing
The word 'world-overthrowing' is a six-syllable gerund with primary stress on 'thro'. It's formed from 'world', 'over-', and 'throwing', and syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-initial syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of completely dominating or destroying the world.
“His ambition was nothing less than world-overthrowing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('thro'). Secondary stress on 'world'.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, onset 'w', vowel 'ɔː', coda 'r'. ld — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'd'. o — Open syllable, onset null, vowel 'oʊ'. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'ər'. thro — Open syllable, onset 'θ', vowel 'roʊ'. wing — Closed syllable, onset 'w', coda 'ɪŋ'
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