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hexanitrodiphenylamine

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9 syllables
22 characters
English (GB)
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9syllables

hexanitrodiphenylamine

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hex-a-ni-tro-di-phen-yl-a-mine

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛk.sə.naɪ.trəʊ.dɪˈfɛn.ɪl.ə.miːn/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

hexa- + nitro- + amine

Hexanitrodiphenylamine is a complex noun divided into nine syllables (hex-a-ni-tro-di-phen-yl-a-mine) with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('di'). It's formed from Greek and Latin roots indicating its chemical composition. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A highly explosive organic compound used in some explosives and as a chemical intermediate.

    “Hexanitrodiphenylamine is a powerful explosive.”

    “The synthesis of hexanitrodiphenylamine requires careful control of reaction conditions.”

    syn:explosivedetonator

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('di'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

9
hex/hɛks/
a/ə/
ni/naɪ/
tro/trəʊ/
di/dɪ/
phen/fɛn/
yl/ɪl/
a/ə/
mine/miːn/

hex — Open syllable with onset 'h' and rime 'ex'. a — Single vowel syllable. ni — Syllable with diphthong 'ai'. tro — Syllable with onset 'tr' and rime 'o'. di — Syllable with onset 'd' and short vowel 'i'. phen — Syllable with onset 'f' (from 'ph') and rime 'en'. yl — Syllable ending in 'l'. a — Single vowel syllable. mine — Syllable with long vowel 'ee' and coda 'n'

Word Parts

pre

hexa-

Greek origin, meaning six; indicates six nitro groups

root

nitro-

Latin origin (nitrum); indicates a nitro functional group

suf

amine

Latin origin (aminus); indicates an amine functional group

Similar Words

tri­ni­tro­tol­u­enedi­ni­tro­phen­olmo­no­ni­tro­ben­zene

Onset-Rime

Dividing syllables based on the vowel nucleus and surrounding consonants.

Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)

Applying the VCC rule when a vowel is followed by two consonants.

Diphthong Rule

Treating diphthongs as a single syllable nucleus.

  • The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/ in British English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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