diethylethanolamine
Syllables
di-eth-yl-eth-a-no-la-mine
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪˌiːθɪlˌiːθəˈnɒləmiːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
di- + ethyl- + -amine
Diethylethanolamine is divided into eight syllables (di-eth-yl-eth-a-no-la-mine) based on onset-rime principles and vowel nuclei. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('eth'). The word is a noun with a complex morphemic structure derived from Greek and Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
A viscous, colorless, hygroscopic liquid amine.
“Diethylethanolamine is used as an absorbent for acid gases.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('eth'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('di').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ai'. eth — Open syllable, onset 'iː', rime 'θ'. yl — Open syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'l'. eth — Open syllable, onset 'iː', rime 'θ', primary stress. a — Syllable nucleus, schwa vowel. no — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɒ'. la — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ə'. mine — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'iːn'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants guided syllable division.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The repeated 'ethyl' sequence requires careful application of syllable division rules.
- Potential reduction of 'eth' to /ɪθ/ in rapid speech.
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