worldsimplifying
Syllables
world-sim-pli-fy-ing
Pronunciation
/wɜːrld ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪɪŋ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
world + simpli + fying
The word 'world-simplifying' is divided into five syllables: world-sim-pli-fy-ing. The primary stress falls on '-pli-'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'world-', the root 'simpli-', and the suffix '-fying'. It functions as an adjective describing something that simplifies global issues.
Definitions
- 1
Making or tending to make the world or global issues less complex.
“The organization's world-simplifying approach to poverty reduction proved effective.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-pli-' in 'simplifying'. The first syllable 'world' is unstressed.
Syllables
world — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sim — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pli — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. fy — Open syllable, diphthong followed by no consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
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