selfcenteredness
The word 'self-centeredness' is divided into four syllables: self-cen-tered-ness. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'self-', root 'center', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('cen'). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant rules and considers the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being preoccupied with oneself and one's affairs; egotism.
“His self-centeredness made it difficult to maintain a relationship.”
“The politician's self-centeredness was evident in his disregard for public opinion.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('cen'). The first, third, and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, unstressed.. cen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tered — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ness — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant(s).
Compound Word Stress
Stress tends to fall on the first element of a compound word, but can shift based on morphological structure.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress and syllable division.
- The '-ed' suffix functioning adjectivally before '-ness' is a key point.
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