selfadvertising
Syllables
self-ad-ver-tis-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌselfˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
self + advertise + ing
The word 'self-advertising' is divided into five syllables: self-ad-ver-tis-ing. It consists of the prefix 'self', the root 'advertise', and the suffix '-ing'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tis'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
Promoting oneself or one's products/services directly, often in a conspicuous or boastful manner.
“The politician engaged in blatant self-advertising.”
“The company's self-advertising campaign was widely criticized.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tis'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ad — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ver — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tis — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ing — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.
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