selfannihilation
Syllables
self-an-ni-hi-la-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌselfæˌnɪhɪˈleɪʃən/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
self- + nil- + -ation
Self-annihilation is a six-syllable noun (self-an-ni-hi-la-tion) with primary stress on 'la'. It's formed from the Latin root 'nil' with the prefix 'self-' and suffix '-ation', following standard US English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The complete destruction or obliteration of something.
“The bomb caused the self-annihilation of the city.”
“His self-annihilation was a desperate attempt to escape his problems.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'), and secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('self').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. an — Open syllable.. ni — Closed syllable.. hi — Closed syllable.. la — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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