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metaphenylenediamin

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8 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
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8syllables

metaphenylenediamin

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-ta-phe-nyl-ene-di-a-min

Pronunciation

/ˌmetəˌfenɪˈliːnˌdaɪˈæmɪn/

Stress

00010101

Morphemes

meta- + phenylene- + -diamin

The word 'metaphenylenediamin' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('nyl'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'meta-', root 'phenylene-', and suffix '-diamin', and is a chemical compound used in polymer and dye production.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An organic compound with the formula C6H8N2. It is an isomer of phenylenediamine.

    “Metaphenylenediamin is used in the production of polymers and dyes.”

    syn:m-Phenylenediamine1,3-Diaminobenzene

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

8
me/miː/
ta/tə/
phe/fen/
nyl/nɪl/
ene/iːn/
di/daɪ/
a/æ/
min/mɪn/

me — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ee'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ə'. phe — Closed syllable, onset 'f', rime 'en'. nyl — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɪl'. ene — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'iːn'. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'aɪ' (diphthong). a — Open syllable, rime 'æ'. min — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ɪn'

Word Parts

pre

meta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'after', or 'changed'. Indicates a positional isomer.

root

phenylene-

Derived from 'phenyl', referring to a benzene ring. Denotes the core chemical structure.

suf

-diamin

Combination of 'di-' meaning 'two' and 'amin' referring to an amine group. Indicates the presence of two amine groups.

Similar Words

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Onset-Rime

Syllables are formed around a vowel sound, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Vowel Break

Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a single syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.

  • The word's length and complex structure require careful application of syllabification rules. The 'phen' cluster is a common occurrence and is correctly assigned to a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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