indoxylsulphuric
Syllables
in-dox-yl-sulph-ur-ic
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈdɒksɪlˈsʌlfjʊərɪk/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
indo- + oxyl- + -sulphuric
The word 'indoxylsulphuric' is divided into six syllables: in-dox-yl-sulph-ur-ic. The primary stress falls on the 'sulph' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with Greek and Latin roots and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or derived from indoxylsulfuric acid, a chemical compound.
“The indoxylsulphuric solution was prepared for the analysis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sulph').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dox — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. yl — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. sulph — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ur — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ic — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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- The 'sulph' cluster pronunciation can vary slightly (/sʌlf/ or /sʌlfjʊ/).
- The 'yl' syllable division is influenced by stress patterns.
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