The phonetic transcription of the word "more protesting" is /mɔːr/ /prəˈtɛstɪŋ/ which shows how each sound is pronounced. The word "more" is spelt as it is pronounced, with the long vowel sound /ɔː/. "Protesting" has a stressed syllable, indicated by the ˈ symbol, on the second syllable, pronounced /ˈprəʊ.tɛst.ɪŋ/, with the "o" sound in the first syllable reduced to the schwa /ə/. This spelling may help non-native speakers of English understand how the word is pronounced.
The phrase "more protesting" does not have a distinct etymology as it is a combination of two commonly used English words: "more" and "protesting".
- "More": The word "more" originated from the Old English word "māra", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*maizô" meaning "greater" or "larger".
- "Protesting": The word "protesting" is derived from the verb "protest", which comes from the Latin word "protestari" meaning "to publicly declare" or "to bear witness". It entered English through Middle French.
The combination of these two words, "more protesting", simply signifies an increase in the act of protesting or engaging in further protests.