self-restraint

1. 1.

   exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

   “an effective temperateness in debate”

   Synonymstemperateness

   Broaderrestraint

   Narrowerstiff upper lip

Questions about self-restraint

What does self-restraint mean?

self-restraint means "exhibiting restraint imposed on the self".

How many syllables are in self-restraint?

self-restraint has 3 syllables and divides as sel-f-re-straint under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.