selfintersecting
Syllables
self-in-ter-sec-ting
Pronunciation
/selfɪnˈtɜːsek.tɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + intersect + ing
The word 'self-intersecting' is divided into five syllables: self-in-ter-sec-ting. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sec'). It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'intersect', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Having the property of crossing or touching itself.
“The artist created a self-intersecting pattern.”
“The curve is self-intersecting at that point.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sec'). Stress is determined by the tendency for stress to fall on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ing, unless a heavier syllable precedes it.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. sec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ting — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., 'in').
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant (e.g., 'self').
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided between the vowels or after the first consonant if the vowel sound is short (e.g., 'ter', 'sec', 'ting').
- The 'er' in 'ter' can sometimes be reduced to a schwa, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word could lead to ambiguity, but the established pronunciation resolves this.
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