selfcommunicative
Syllables
self-com-mu-ni-ca-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌself.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ.tɪv/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
self + communic + ative
The word 'self-communicative' is divided into six syllables: self-com-mu-ni-ca-tive, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ca-'). It comprises the prefix 'self-', the root 'communic-', and the suffix '-ative'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of onset-rime and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by or relating to the act of communicating with oneself; introspective or self-expressive.
“Her journal was a remarkably self-communicative account of her inner life.”
“The artist's work is often described as self-communicative, revealing deep personal emotions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca-').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable.. mu — Open syllable, glide formation.. ni — Closed syllable.. ca — Open syllable, diphthong.. tive — Closed syllable.
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- The 'com-' portion's integration into the root 'communicate' necessitates its inclusion in the 'com-mu-' syllable division.
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