selfslaughtered
The word 'self-slaughtered' is divided into three syllables: self-slaugh-tered, with stress on the second syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard English rules, with the 'augh' digraph presenting a minor pronunciation nuance.
Definitions
- 1
Killed by oneself intentionally; suicidal.
“The soldier was reported as self-slaughtered after the battle.”
“A self-slaughtered hero.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('slaugh').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. slaugh — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. tered — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant Division
When a word contains a vowel followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided after the vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'augh' digraph is a historical spelling anomaly and its pronunciation is not always predictable.
- The '-ed' suffix can have different pronunciations depending on the preceding sound.
- The compound nature of the word (prefix + root + suffix) influences the syllable division.
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