selfmultiplying
Syllables
self-mul-ti-ply-ing
Pronunciation
/sɛlfˈmʌltɪˌplaɪɪŋ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
self + multiply + ing
The word 'self-multiplying' is divided into five syllables: self-mul-ti-ply-ing. The primary stress falls on 'ply'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'self-', the root 'multiply', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows onset-rime division and standard stress assignment rules for -ing words.
Definitions
- 1
Increasing or capable of increasing rapidly in number or quantity by its own means.
“The bacteria were self-multiplying at an alarming rate.”
“A self-multiplying chain reaction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ply'). The stress pattern is 00100, indicating unstressed-unstressed-stressed-unstressed-unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mul — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ply — Closed, stressed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the consonant-vowel boundary.
Stress Assignment Rules
Stress is assigned based on the penultimate syllable rule for words ending in -ing.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are allowed within the onset of a syllable.
- The word's compound structure and the presence of the suffix '-ing' require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a potential variation.
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