selfdiffusively
Syllables
self-dif-fu-sive-ly
Pronunciation
/sɛlf dɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + fuse + diffuse-ive-ly
The word 'self-diffusively' is divided into five syllables: self-dif-fu-sive-ly. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fu'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'self-', the root 'fuse', and the suffixes 'diffuse-ive-ly'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant boundaries and treating diphthongs as single nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that spreads or disperses itself; in a self-spreading way.
“The scent of lavender spread self-diffusively through the room.”
“The information, once released, traveled self-diffusively across the internet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fu' in 'diffusively'). The first, second, fourth, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Closed syllable, containing a vowel followed by consonant cluster.. dif — Closed syllable, containing a vowel followed by consonant.. fu — Open syllable with diphthong, functioning as a single nucleus.. sive — Closed syllable, containing a vowel followed by consonant.. ly — Open syllable, containing a vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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VCC Rule
Consonant clusters followed by a vowel are typically split before the vowel.
CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant syllables are generally separated between the vowel and the final consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel glides) are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
- The prefix 'self-' is often treated as a single morpheme and syllable.
- The vowel sequence /juː/ in 'diffusively' is a diphthong and is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
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