benzalphenylhydrazone
Syllables
ben-zal-phen-yl-hy-dra-zone
Pronunciation
/ˌbɛnzælˈfɛnɪlhaɪdrəzoʊn/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
benzal + phenyl + hydrazone
Benzalphenylhydrazone is divided into seven syllables: ben-zal-phen-yl-hy-dra-zone. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun, a chemical compound, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel-centric rules, accounting for the 'ph' and 'z' pronunciations.
Definitions
- 1
A yellow crystalline solid formed by the condensation of benzaldehyde with phenylhydrazine.
“The synthesis yielded a high purity benzalphenylhydrazone.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dra').
Syllables
ben — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zal — Open syllable.. phen — Open syllable.. yl — Open syllable.. hy — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. dra — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. zone — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds. Consonant clusters are broken around vowels where possible.
Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered an open syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered a closed syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is consistently pronounced as /f/.
- The 'z' sound is standard in British English pronunciation.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllable division rules.
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