selfdevotedness
The word 'self-devotedness' is divided into five syllables: self-de-vot-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vot'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'self-', the root 'devote', and the suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
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The state or quality of being dedicated or committed to something or someone, especially oneself.
“Her self-devotedness to the charity was truly inspiring.”
“His self-devotedness led him to neglect his own needs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vot'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. de — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vot — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Syllable Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by one or more consonants.
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
- The '-ed' suffix is typically a separate syllable, but in this case, it's tightly bound to 'devot' and functions as a past participle, creating a single syllable.
- Subtle regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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