selfinterrogation
Syllables
self-in-ter-ro-ga-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌselfɪnˌtɛrəˈɡeɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
self + rog + tion
The word 'self-interrogation' is divided into six syllables: self-in-ter-ro-ga-tion. The primary stress falls on 'ro-ga-tion'. It's a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard GB English syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act of examining one's own thoughts and feelings; questioning oneself.
“His period of self-interrogation led to a profound change in his outlook.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ro-ga-tion'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. in — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ro — Open syllable, vowel sound following a consonant.. ga — Open syllable, vowel sound following a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
CVC Rule
Consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) structure generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel typically form the syllable onset of the following syllable, but common clusters can stand alone.
- The compound nature of the word could lead to alternative, though less common, syllabifications (e.g., 'inter' as a single syllable).
- Subtle regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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