selfsufficiently
Syllables
self-suf-fi-cient-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌselfˈsʌfɪʃəntli/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
self + suf + ficingly
The word 'self-sufficingly' is divided into five syllables: self-suf-fi-cient-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cient'). It's an adverb formed from the root 'suf' (Latin for 'enough') with the prefixes 'self-' and suffixes '-ficingly'. Syllabification follows vowel combination, consonant cluster, and suffix separation rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is sufficient for one's own needs; independently.
“She managed to live self-sufficingly in the countryside.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cient'.
Syllables
self — Open syllable, unstressed.. suf — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cient — Closed syllable, stressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Combination Rule
Vowel combinations are generally kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'f' in 'sufficient' can be pronounced as [v] in rapid speech, but this doesn't alter the syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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