chlorohydroquinone
Syllables
chlor-o-hy-dro-qui-no-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌklɔːr.oʊ.haɪ.drəʊˈkwɪn.oʊn/
Stress
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Morphemes
chloro- + hydroquinone
Chlorohydroquinone is divided into seven syllables: chlor-o-hy-dro-qui-no-ne. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('qui'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the 'chloro-' prefix and the 'hydroquinone' root. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A white crystalline organic compound used as a bleaching agent, disinfectant, and in photography.
“Chlorohydroquinone is a key ingredient in some skin-lightening creams.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('qui'). Stress is influenced by morphological structure and general penultimate syllable stress tendencies.
Syllables
chlor — Open syllable, onset 'cl', vowel 'ɔː'. o — Open syllable, single vowel. hy — Open syllable, diphthong. dro — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'dr', vowel 'əʊ'. qui — Closed syllable, onset 'kw', vowel 'ɪ'. no — Open syllable, vowel 'oʊ'. ne — Open syllable, vowel 'əʊn'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
Maximize Onset Rule
Consonant clusters are broken to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open; syllables ending in a consonant sound are closed.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single onset.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (though /haɪ.drəʊ/ is preferred).
- Regional variations in RP are minimal.
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