How to pronounce "selffulfilling" in English
ˌsɛlf.fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ
self·fuul·FIL·ing
Primary stress: FIL
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “selffulfilling”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
self
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fuul
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FIL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("FIL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "selffulfilling" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "selffulfilling is" sounds like "selffulfilling-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "selffulfilling" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “selffulfilling”
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Her anxiety about the presentation turned out to be a selffulfilling prophecy.
Hear it in context: “selffulfilling”
The English word “selffulfilling” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɛlf.fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ (phonetic respelling: self-fuul-FIL-ing). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (self · fuul · FIL · ing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (FIL). Grammatically, “selffulfilling” functions as a adjective. Hear native speakers say selffulfilling in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “selffulfilling”
- Bringing about a result through the simple act of expecting or predicting it to happen.
Example Sentences (1)
- “Her anxiety about the presentation turned out to be a selffulfilling prophecy.”
Pronounce: “selffulfilling”
- Pronunciation:
- self-fuul-FIL-ing
- Syllables:
- self · fuul · FIL · ing
- Written Hyphenation:
- self · ful · fill · ing
- Primary stress:
- FIL
- IPA:
- ˌsɛlf.fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- selffulfilling
Words that Rhyme with “selffulfilling”
-ɪlɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"selffulfilling" (⁄ˌsɛlf.fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "selffulfilling" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about selffulfilling
How do you pronounce “selffulfilling”?
“selffulfilling” is pronounced ⁄ˌsɛlf.fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ⁄ (self-fuul-FIL-ing). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “selffulfilling”?
“selffulfilling” has 4 syllables: self · fuul · FIL · ing.
Where is the stress in “selffulfilling”?
The primary stress in “selffulfilling” is on “FIL”.
What does “selffulfilling” mean?
Bringing about a result through the simple act of expecting or predicting it to happen.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “selffulfilling”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).