dimethylcarbinol
Syllables
di-meth-yl-car-bi-nol
Pronunciation
/daɪˌmɛθɪlˌkɑːbɪˈnɒl/
Stress
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Morphemes
di- + methyl- + -ol
Dimethylcarbinol is divided into six syllables: di-meth-yl-car-bi-nol, with primary stress on 'yl'. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'di-', root 'methyl-', root 'carbin-', and suffix '-ol'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Dimethylcarbinol is another name for 2-methyl-2-propanol, a tertiary alcohol.
“Dimethylcarbinol is used as a solvent in various industrial processes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('yl').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. meth — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. yl — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. car — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. bi — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. nol — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters following a vowel typically form a separate syllable.
- The 'yl' ending is a common suffix, but stress dictates the syllable division here.
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