selfcontentment
The word 'self-contentment' is divided into four syllables: self-con-tent-ment. Stress falls on the third syllable ('tent'). It comprises the prefix 'self-', root 'content-', and suffix '-ment'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel placement and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A state of happiness and satisfaction.
“She felt a deep sense of self-contentment after finishing the project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tent').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s).. con — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. tent — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
Vowel followed by consonant(s) – applied to 'self'.
Closed Syllable
Vowel surrounded by consonants or vowel followed by consonant cluster – applied to 'con', 'tent', and 'ment'.
- The 'nt' consonant cluster is common in English and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The compound nature of the word does not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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