selfcastigation
Syllables
self-cas-ti-ga-tion
Pronunciation
/ˈselfˌkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪ.ʃən/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
self + castigat + ion
The word 'self-castigation' is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the first syllable ('self'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'self-', the root 'castigat' (from Latin), and the suffix '-ion'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Severe criticism or punishment of oneself.
“His constant self-castigation was exhausting to witness.”
“She engaged in a cycle of self-castigation after the mistake.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('self'), and secondary stress on the fourth syllable ('ga'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, primary stress.. cas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, secondary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially at the end.
Stress Rule
Primary stress typically falls on the first syllable of a word.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes generally form their own syllables.
- The 'self-' prefix is often treated as a single syllable.
- The 'ti' sequence is a common digraph in English.
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