selfsufficientness
Syllables
self-suf-fi-cient-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌselfsəˈfɪʃəntnəs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
self + sufficient + ness
The word 'self-sufficientness' is divided into five syllables: self-suf-fi-cient-ness. It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'sufficient', and the suffix '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cient'). The syllabification follows standard English phonological rules, dividing the word based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being able to provide for oneself without needing help from others.
“Her self-sufficientness allowed her to live comfortably alone.”
“The community valued self-sufficientness in its members.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cient'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e', coda 'lf'. suf — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ʌ', coda 'f'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɪ'. cient — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ənt'. ness — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonants) and the rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Centric Division
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
- The pronunciation of the 't' in 'sufficient' is a potential regional variation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of English pronunciation.
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