Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
self-examination is a noun meaning "the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct". It carries one recorded sense.
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for self-examination come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.