dehydrochlorination
Syllables
de-hy-dro-chlo-ri-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːˌhaɪdroʊˌklɔːrɪˈneɪʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + hydrochlor- + -ination
The word 'dehydrochlorination' is divided into seven syllables: de-hy-dro-chlo-ri-na-tion. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'hydrochlor-', and the suffix '-ination'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The removal of a hydrogen atom and a chlorine atom from a molecule.
“The dehydrochlorination of the compound yielded a new alkene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 1 (stressed).
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. dro — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. chlo — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ri — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant, primary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
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Consonant Cluster
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