selfdiscoloration
Syllables
self-dis-col-or-a-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌself.dɪsˈkɑːl.ɚ.eɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
self + color + discoloration
The word 'self-discoloration' is divided into six syllables: self-dis-col-or-a-tion. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). It's a noun formed from the root 'color' with prefixes 'self-' and 'dis-' and the suffix '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of losing color, especially of a body or part of a body, due to a medical condition or injury, done to oneself.
“The patient reported a noticeable self-discoloration of the skin after the accident.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is indicative of the noun form.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dis — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. col — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. or — Syllabic r, functioning as a vowel.. a — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Vowel Division
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Syllabic R
The 'r' sound can function as a vowel, forming a syllable.
- The prefix 'self-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-ation' suffix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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