diphenylthiourea
Syllables
di-phe-nyl-thi-o-u-re-a
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪfɪˈnaɪlθiːoʊˈjʊəriːə/
Stress
01001100
Morphemes
di- + phenyl- + thiourea-
Diphenylthiourea is an eight-syllable word divided as di-phe-nyl-thi-o-u-re-a. It follows standard English (GB) syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant onsets. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. The word is a noun with a specific chemical definition.
Definitions
- 1
An organosulfur compound used as a reagent in analytical chemistry for the detection of metals, particularly iron and cobalt. Also used in organic synthesis.
“Diphenylthiourea was used to qualitatively identify the presence of iron ions in the solution.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈnaɪl/). Secondary stress on the first syllable (/dɪ/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. phe — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. nyl — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. thi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. re — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are built around a vowel nucleus (rime) and any preceding consonants (onset).
Vowel Hiatus
Adjacent vowels are separated into distinct syllables.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
- The 'ph' and 'th' digraphs are treated as single onset consonants.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowels and consonant clusters require careful application of the syllable division rules.
- The word's chemical nature and relatively uncommon usage mean that pronunciation and syllabification may vary slightly.
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