dihydroxyacetone
Syllables
di-hy-dro-xy-a-ce-to-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪhɪdroʊksiˈæsɪtoʊn/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
di- + acet- + -one
Dihydroxyacetone is divided into eight syllables: di-hy-dro-xy-a-ce-to-ne. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Latin roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules of dividing before and after consonants and between vowels.
Definitions
- 1
A ketose monosaccharide used in sunless tanning lotions.
“Dihydroxyacetone is a common ingredient in self-tanners.”
“The enzyme converts fructose-6-phosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('æs'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('di').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. hy — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. dro — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. xy — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ce — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after the consonant when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
- The 'xy' cluster is a potential point of variation, but the division 'xy-' is more common.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllabification rules.
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