selfseekingness
Self-seekingness is a four-syllable noun with stress on 'seek'. It's formed from 'self-', 'seek', '-ing', and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being motivated by self-interest; selfishness.
“His self-seekingness was evident in every decision he made.”
“The politician was accused of self-seekingness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('seek'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'elf'. seek — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'eek', primary stress. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'ng'. ness — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'əs'
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Onset-Rime
Identifies the beginning (onset) and remainder (rime) of each syllable.
Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Regional variations in RP might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
- The 'k' in 'seeking' doesn't alter the syllable division.
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