chlorofluocarbon
Syllables
chlor-o-flu-o-car-bon
Pronunciation
/ˌklɒrəˈflʊərəkɑːrbən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
chloro- + fluoro- + -carbon
The word 'chlorofluorocarbon' is divided into six syllables: chlor-o-flu-o-car-bon. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car-'). The word is a compound noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, referring to a chemical compound containing chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A compound containing chlorine, fluorine, and carbon, formerly used as a refrigerant, aerosol propellant, and solvent.
“The use of chlorofluorocarbons was banned under the Montreal Protocol.”
syn:CFC
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car-'). The first, second, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
chlor — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'ch' treated as a single sound.. o — Open syllable, schwa sound in an unstressed position.. flu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. car — Closed syllable, primary stress.. bon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a single syllable, unless a vowel sound intervenes.
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 'ch' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The schwa sound (/ə/) is common in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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