selfevidentness
Syllables
self-ev-i-dent-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌself ˈevɪdəntnəs/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
self + evident + ness
The word 'self-evidentness' is a noun syllabified as self-ev-i-dent-ness, with primary stress on 'ev'. It's formed from the prefix 'self-', root 'evident', and suffix '-ness', following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being obvious or easily understood without needing explanation.
“The self-evidentness of the truth was striking.”
“He spoke with the self-evidentness of someone who knew they were right.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ev'), with secondary stress on the first syllable ('self').
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ev — Open syllable.. i — Open syllable.. dent — Closed syllable.. ness — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.
Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant-Coda
Syllables can be divided before consonant codas (consonants at the end of a syllable).
- The prefix 'self-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The vowel sequence 'e-i' in 'evident' doesn't create a diphthong.
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