selfdistrustful
Syllables
self-dis-trust-ful
Pronunciation
/ˌself.dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
self + trust + dis-ful
The word 'self-distrustful' is divided into four syllables: self-dis-trust-ful, with primary stress on 'trust'. It comprises the prefix 'self-', root 'trust', and suffixes 'dis-' and '-ful'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Lacking confidence in oneself; suspicious of one's own motives or abilities.
“He was a deeply self-distrustful person, always questioning his own judgment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trust'). The first two syllables ('self' and 'dis') are unstressed, and the last syllable ('ful') is also unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, diphthong.. dis — Open syllable.. trust — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ful — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- The prefix 'self-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic feature.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of syllabification rules.
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