diphenilguanidine
Diphenylguanidine is divided into six syllables: di-phe-nil-gua-ni-dine. The primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ˈnɪl/). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster patterns. The word is a noun with Greek and Spanish origins, used in rubber vulcanization.
Definitions
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An organic compound used as an accelerator in the vulcanization of rubber and as a reagent in organic synthesis.
“The rubber mixture contained diphenylguanidine to speed up the curing process.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ˈnɪl/). Secondary stress on the first syllable (/dɪ/).
Syllables
di — Open syllable, unstressed.. phe — Open syllable, unstressed.. nil — Closed syllable, stressed.. gua — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. dine — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant cluster.
Glide-Vowel-Consonant (GVC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel when preceded by a glide.
- The compound nature of the word does not affect the standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not alter syllable boundaries.
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