selfconcernment
Syllables
self-con-cern-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌself kənˈsɜːn mənt/
Stress
0 1 0 0
Morphemes
self + concern + ment
The word 'self-concernment' is divided into four syllables: self-con-cern-ment. It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'concern', and the suffix '-ment'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cern'). Syllabification follows standard GB English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive preoccupation with one's own affairs or well-being.
“His self-concernment was evident in his refusal to help others.”
“The therapist addressed her issues of self-concernment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cern'), typical for words ending in '-ment'.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. con — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. cern — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonants.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant(s)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by one or more consonants.
Vowel surrounded by consonants
Syllables are divided around a vowel when it is surrounded by consonants.
- The compound nature of the word and the prefix 'self-' could lead to alternative analyses, but the presented division is most common.
- Some speakers might reduce the vowel in 'concern' to a schwa, but this doesn't alter syllabification.
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