selfincrimination
Syllables
self-in-cri-mi-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˈselfɪŋkrɪmɪneɪʃən/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
self + crim + ination
The word 'self-incrimination' is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('na'). It's formed from the prefix 'self-', the root 'crim-', and the suffixes '-in-' and '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard GB English rules, dividing the word after vowels and considering consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act of exposing oneself to the possibility of criminal prosecution.
“The defendant pleaded the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination.”
syn:self-accusationant:exculpation
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('na'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('self'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable, receives secondary stress.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction common.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, receives primary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed, common suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided after the vowel in CVC patterns.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel (VCCV)
Syllables are divided after the first vowel.
- Length of the word and complex morphology.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The prefix 'self-' receives secondary stress.
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