selfsufficingly
Syllables
self-suf-fi-cing-ly
Pronunciation
/selfˈsʌfɪsɪŋli/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
self + suf + fice-ing-ly
The word 'self-sufficingly' is divided into five syllables: self-suf-fi-cing-ly. The primary stress falls on 'suf'. It's an adverb formed from the root 'suf' (sufficient) with the prefixes 'self-' and suffixes '-fice', '-ing', and '-ly'. Syllable division follows standard onset-rime and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is sufficient or adequate; independently.
“The system is entirely self-sufficingly powered by solar energy.”
“She managed to live self-sufficingly in the remote cabin.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('suf'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. suf — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Primary stressed.. fi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. cing — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally split by a vowel sound.
- The 'f' in 'sufficient' is often doubled when adding suffixes, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't alter the syllable division.
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