selfsequestered
The word 'self-sequestered' is divided into four syllables: self-se-ques-tered. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('tered'). It consists of the prefix 'self-', the root 'sequester', and the suffix '-ed'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tered'). The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, ending in a liquid consonant. Unstressed.. se — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Unstressed.. ques — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Syllable contains a diphthong.. tered — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (V-C)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C)
Syllables are often divided between vowels in CVC patterns.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (V-CC)
Syllables are often divided before the second consonant in a VCC pattern.
- The prefix 'self-' is often treated as a separate syllable despite being a single morpheme.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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