selfostentation
The word 'self-ostentation' is a noun with four syllables, divided as self-os-ten-ta-tion. It is derived from Latin roots and features primary stress on the third syllable ('ten'). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and is influenced by English stress-timing patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Ostentatious display of oneself; pretentious showiness.
“His self-ostentation was off-putting to those who valued genuine humility.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ten'). The first syllable ('self') also receives stress, but is the primary stressed syllable. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, stressed.. os — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Stress-Timing
English is a stress-timed language, adjusting syllable duration to maintain a rhythm of stressed syllables.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered within the syllable according to their sonority.
- The 'os' syllable could potentially be elided in rapid speech.
- Vowel quality in 'os' can vary slightly depending on regional accents.
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