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wound-inflicting

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

woundinflicting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wound-in-flict-ing

Pronunciation

/wuːnd ɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

in- + flict + -ing

The word 'wound-inflicting' is divided into four syllables: wound-in-flict-ing. The primary stress falls on 'flict'. It's a compound adjective formed from the past participle 'wound' and the present participle 'inflicting', with Latin roots. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing or tending to cause wounds.

    “The wound-inflicting weapon was confiscated by police.”

    syn:damagingharmfulinjurioustraumatic
    ant:healingrestorativeprotective

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('flict').

Syllables

4
wound/wuːnd/
in/ɪn/
flict/flɪkt/
ing/ɪŋ/

wound — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. in — Closed syllable.. flict — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable, common suffix.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negating prefix

root

flict

Latin origin, meaning 'to strike'

suf

-ing

English suffix, present participle/gerund

Similar Words

un­der­stand­ingcon­flict­ingbuild­ing

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, and consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Simple syllable structure based on vowel-consonant combination.

  • Compound word structure requiring recognition of distinct morphemes.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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