selfintensified
Syllables
self-in-ten-si-fied
Pronunciation
/self.ɪnˈten.sɪ.faɪd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + intense + ified
The word 'self-intensified' is syllabified as self-in-ten-si-fied, with primary stress on the third syllable. It's a compound adjective built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard English phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Made or becoming more extreme or emphatic in one's own feelings or behavior.
“His self-intensified emotions led to a dramatic outburst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('si'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'elf'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', coda 'n'. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'en'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɪ'. fied — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'aɪd'
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- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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