dehydrochlorinate
Syllables
de-hy-dro-chlo-ri-nate
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːhaɪdroʊˈklɒrɪneɪt/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
de- + hydrochlor- + -inate
Dehydrochlorinate is a complex verb syllabified as de-hy-dro-chlo-ri-nate, with stress on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel prominence, onset-rime division, and rules for consonant clusters and diphthongs. It's derived from Latin and Greek roots.
Definitions
- 1
To remove hydrogen and chlorine from a substance.
“The chemist carefully dehydrochlorinated the compound.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (/ˈklɒrɪ/). The first, second, third, and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable. hy — Open syllable, diphthong. dro — Open syllable, diphthong. chlo — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. ri — Open syllable. nate — Open syllable, diphthong
Word Parts
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Vowel Prominence
Syllables are generally built around vowel sounds.
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within the onset or rime unless they can be naturally divided.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) form a single syllable nucleus.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it prone to mis-syllabification.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Vowel clusters require careful consideration.
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