selfeffacingness
Syllables
self-ef-fac-ing-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌselfˈef.eɪ.sɪŋ.nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + face + ness
The word 'self-effacingness' is divided into five syllables: self-ef-fac-ing-ness. The primary stress falls on 'ing'. It's a noun formed from the root 'face' with the prefixes 'self-' and suffixes '-ing' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel digraph recognition.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being modest and unwilling to draw attention to oneself; shyness or humility.
“Her self-effacingness was endearing.”
“He displayed a remarkable degree of self-effacingness during the award ceremony.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ing'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, and the second and fourth are secondary unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ef — Closed syllable.. fac — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ing — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.
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Stress Placement
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- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of vowel reduction and syllable boundary placement.
- The prefix 'self-' is often pronounced with a reduced vowel.
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