selfreproachful
The word 'self-reproachful' is divided into four syllables: self-re-proach-ful. The primary stress falls on 'proach'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'self-', the root 'proach', and the suffix '-ful'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division and the Maximum Onset Principle.
Definitions
- 1
Feeling or expressing guilt or regret about something one has done or thought.
“He felt self-reproachful after the argument.”
“She was self-reproachful about her harsh words.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('proach').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-liquid.. re — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. proach — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-diphthong-consonant, stressed.. ful — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-liquid.
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Onset-Rime Division
Separates syllables based on the consonant(s) forming the onset and the remaining vowel and consonants forming the rime.
Maximum Onset Principle (MOP)
Maximizes the number of consonants included in the onset of a syllable, provided the resulting consonant cluster is permissible in English.
- The word's length and prefix 'self-' contribute to its complexity, but the syllabification follows standard rules.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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