selfcentredness
The word 'self-centredness' is divided into four syllables: self-cen-tred-ness. It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'centre', and the suffix '-edness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cen'). The syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being excessively preoccupied with oneself; egotism.
“His self-centredness made it difficult to maintain a relationship with him.”
“The politician's self-centredness was evident in his disregard for the needs of his constituents.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cen'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tred — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ness — Closed syllable, final syllable with schwa.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant Cluster (CC)
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Open/Closed Syllable
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- The hyphen in 'self-centred' is a morphological marker and doesn't affect syllable division.
- Non-rhoticity of RP English influences the pronunciation of the 'r' in 'centred'.
- Potential regional variations in 'r' pronunciation could affect phonetic realization but not syllable division.
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