selfinstruction
The word 'self-instruction' is divided into four syllables: self-in-struc-tion. It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'instruct-', and the suffix '-ion'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('struc'). Syllable division follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and the Maximum Onset Principle.
Definitions
- 1
The act of teaching oneself; learning independently.
“He relied on self-instruction to master the new software.”
“Self-instruction is a valuable skill in today's rapidly changing world.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('struc'), and secondary stress on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The first two syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-liquid structure.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. struc — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel-consonant structure, primary stress is not on this syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel-consonant structure, primary stress is on this syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Separating the syllable into its onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and subsequent consonants).
Maximum Onset Principle (MOP)
Including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
- The '-tion' suffix is a common source of syllable division and is applied straightforwardly here.
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