selfhumiliation
Syllables
self-hu-mi-li-a-tion
Pronunciation
/selfˌhjuːmɪliˈeɪʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
self + humil + iation
The word 'self-humiliation' is divided into six syllables: self-hu-mi-li-a-tion. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'self-', the root 'humil-', and the suffix '-iation'. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant patterns and suffix rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of deliberately subjecting oneself to shame or embarrassment.
“His public apology was an act of self-humiliation.”
“She engaged in self-humiliation as a form of punishment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a').
Syllables
self — Closed syllable, single syllable prefix.. hu — Open syllable, begins with a glide.. mi — Closed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel (VCCV) Pattern
Syllables are divided between consonant clusters when vowels are separated.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes typically form their own syllables.
- The 'self-' prefix is almost always a single syllable in British English.
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