selfdisparagement
Syllables
self-dis-par-a-ge-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌself.dɪˈspær.ə.mənt/
Stress
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Morphemes
self + dispar + agement
The word 'self-disparagement' is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). It's formed from the prefix 'self-', the root 'dispar', and the suffix 'agement'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and affix rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of belittling or undervaluing oneself; a lack of self-esteem.
“His constant self-disparagement was difficult to watch.”
“She overcame her feelings of self-disparagement by focusing on her strengths.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). The first four syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. dis — Open syllable, prefix, unstressed.. par — Open syllable, part of the root, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound, unstressed.. ge — Closed syllable, part of the root, unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, suffix, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes typically form separate syllables.
Stress Rule
English stress often falls on the penultimate syllable in words of this length and complexity.
- The 'self-' prefix is often treated as a single syllable.
- The 'dis-' prefix is consistently a single syllable.
- Vowel reduction to schwa /ə/ is possible in unstressed syllables.
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