selfreduplication
Syllables
self-re-du-pli-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌself.rɪˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪ.ʃən/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
self + duplicate + ion
The word 'self-reduplication' is a noun composed of the prefix 'self-', the root 'duplicate', and the suffix '-ion'. It is divided into six syllables: self-re-du-pli-ca-tion, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The repetition of a word or phrase, either exactly or with slight modifications, within a sentence or text.
“The poet employed self-reduplication for emphasis.”
“Self-reduplication is a common feature in some types of poetry.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The first syllable 'self' and the last syllable 'tion' are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable. re — Open syllable, prefix. du — Open syllable. pli — Closed syllable. ca — Open syllable, stressed. tion — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Centric Division
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with each vowel sound generally forming the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 're-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllabification.
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