selfdestructive
The word 'self-destructive' is divided into four syllables: self-de-struc-tive. It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'destruct-', and the suffix '-ive'. Primary stress falls on 'struc', with secondary stress on 'self'. The syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel nuclei and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Tending or leading to one's own destruction; ruinous to oneself.
“His self-destructive habits worried his family.”
“The company engaged in self-destructive price wars.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('struc'). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('self').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant blend.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. struc — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant cluster.. tive — Closed syllable, ending in a vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority, with higher sonority sounds closer to the nucleus.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
- The prefix 'self-' influences the stress pattern.
- Potential vowel reduction in the first syllable of 'destructive'.
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