selfexamination
Syllables
self-ex-am-in-a-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌselfɪɡzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
self + exam + in-a-tion
The word 'self-examination' is a six-syllable noun divided as self-ex-am-in-a-tion, with primary stress on the 'in' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant clusters, and the word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The act of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and character.
“Years of therapy helped her with self-examination.”
“The novel is a journey of self-examination for the protagonist.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('in'). The first syllable ('self') is often reduced in pronunciation, but retains stress level 0.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. ex — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. am — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. in — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, ending in a sonorant consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
V-C-C
Vowel followed by two consonants, dividing between the vowel and the consonant cluster (e.g., self).
C-V-C
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant, dividing between the vowel and the consonants (e.g., ex, am, in).
V
Single vowel, forming a syllable on its own (e.g., a).
C-V-N
Consonant-Vowel-Sonorant, dividing before the sonorant consonant (e.g., tion).
- The 'self-' prefix is often reduced in connected speech, but the orthographic syllable division remains consistent.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect the syllable division.
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