selfcontraction
Syllables
self-con-trac-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌself.kənˈtræk.ʃən/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
self + contract + ion
“Self-contraction” is a four-syllable noun (self-con-trac-tion) with primary stress on ‘trac’ (/ˌself.kənˈtræk.ʃən/). It’s formed from the prefix ‘self-’, root ‘contract’, and suffix ‘-ion’. Syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of reducing something, especially a word or phrase, by omitting letters or sounds, and relating it back to the subject.
“Self-contraction in informal writing is common.”
“The use of 'don't' is an example of self-contraction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trac'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, and the second syllable has secondary stress.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Open syllable.. trac — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable.
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- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of the syllables, but not the syllabification itself.
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