worldsupporting
The word 'world-supporting' is divided into five syllables: wor-ld-sup-port-ing. It's a compound adjective formed from 'world' and 'supporting', with primary stress on 'port'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Secondary stress on 'world', primary stress on 'port'. The stress pattern reflects the compound nature of the word.
Syllables
wor — Open syllable, diphthong.. ld — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sup — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. port — Closed syllable, long vowel, primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.
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