unselfsacrificial
Syllables
un-self-sac-ri-fi-cial
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈselfˈsæk.rɪ.fɪʃ.əl/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
un- + self-sacrifice + -ial
The word 'unself-sacrificial' is divided into six syllables: un-self-sac-ri-fi-cial. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fi'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Not involving or characterized by self-sacrifice; unwilling to give up one's own interests for others.
“His unself-sacrificial attitude towards his family was deeply disappointing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fi'), following the pattern of stress on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ial.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. self — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sac — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, stressed.. cial — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- The combination of prefixes requires careful consideration, but the established pronunciation resolves ambiguity.
- Non-rhoticity in GB English affects the pronunciation of the 'r' in 'sacrifice'.
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