selfexplanatory
Syllables
self-ex-plan-a-tor-y
Pronunciation
/ˌselfɪkˈsplænətəri/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
self + explain + atory
The word 'self-explanatory' is syllabified as self-ex-plan-a-tor-y, with primary stress on '-plan-'. It's a compound adjective built from 'self-', 'explain', and '-atory', following standard English vowel-based syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Easily understood; needing no further explanation.
“The instructions were self-explanatory.”
“It was a self-explanatory situation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable '-plan-'. Secondary stress on '-self-'
Syllables
self — Open syllable, diphthong.. ex — Closed syllable, prefix.. plan — Closed syllable, root.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tor — Closed syllable, suffix.. y — Open syllable, 'y' as vowel.
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Vowel Rule
Single vowel sounds form a syllable.
Vowel-CVC Rule
Syllables are typically divided around vowels, even within CVC structures.
- Compound word requiring consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Potential for schwa reduction in the first syllable ('self') in some dialects.
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