selfsupportingly
Syllables
self-sup-port-ing-ly
Pronunciation
/self səˈpɔːtɪŋli/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + support + -ingly
The word 'self-supportingly' is divided into five syllables: self-sup-port-ing-ly. The primary stress falls on 'port'. It's an adverb formed from the root 'support' with the prefixes 'self-' and suffixes '-ing' and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that provides for oneself without assistance from others.
“She managed to live self-supportingly after leaving home.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('port'). The stress pattern follows typical English stress rules for words with multiple suffixes, where stress recedes from the root.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sup — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. port — Closed, stressed syllable, containing a long vowel.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal ending.. ly — Open syllable, adverbial suffix.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound acting as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to attach to the following syllable.
Stress Assignment
Stress is assigned based on typical English stress patterns for multi-syllabic words, often receding from the root as suffixes are added.
- The potential for reducing the vowel in 'self' to /səf/ in some dialects.
- The possibility of treating '-ing' as part of the root, though separating it is more consistent with general syllabification principles.
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