unselfconscious
The word 'unself-conscious' is divided into four syllables: un-self-con-scious. The primary stress falls on 'con'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'un-', the root 'self', and the suffix '-conscious'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Not aware of or concerned about the way one looks or acts; lacking self-consciousness.
“He was remarkably unself-conscious about his appearance.”
“She gave an unself-conscious performance.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('con'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Open syllable, stressed.. con — Closed syllable, stressed.. scious — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and the rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Based Division
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a syllable unless a vowel sound intervenes.
- The compound nature of 'self-conscious' could potentially lead to alternative syllabifications, but the division presented aligns with the most common pronunciation.
- The /ʃ/ sound in 'scious' could be considered part of the previous syllable, but the vowel sound clearly initiates a new syllable.
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