selfrighteously
The word 'self-righteously' is divided into five syllables: self-right-e-ous-ly. The primary stress falls on 'right'. It's formed from the prefix 'self-', root 'right-', and suffixes '-eous' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime and vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that shows an excessive sense of one's own moral rightness.
“He spoke self-righteously about the failings of others.”
“She self-righteously criticized my lifestyle choices.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('right').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-liquid structure.. right — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus, primary stress.. e — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ous — Open syllable, schwa vowel nucleus.. ly — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Separates the syllable into its onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel-Consonant Division
Each vowel sound typically forms a syllable, often separated by consonants.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'y' functioning as a vowel in the final syllable.
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