Words with Suffix “--а-ющ-им-ся” in Russian

The word 'самоутверждающимися' is divided into nine syllables based on the sonority principle and Russian syllabification rules. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('твер'). It's a present active participle meaning 'self-asserting' and is formed from the prefix 'само-', the root 'утвержд-', and several suffixes including the reflexive particle '-ся'.