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methylanthracene

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

methylanthracene

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-thyl-an-thra-cene

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛθɪlænˈθræsɪn/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

methyl- + anthracene

Methylanthracene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, accommodating the consonant cluster /θr/ and treating the diphthong /aɪ/ as a single unit. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'methyl-' and the root 'anthracene'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H10. It is a white crystalline solid.

    “Methylanthracene is a component of coal tar.”

    “The researchers analyzed the presence of methylanthracene in the soil sample.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('thra'), and secondary stress on the second syllable ('thyl').

Syllables

5
me/miː/
thyl/θaɪl/
an/æn/
thra/θræ/
cene/siːn/

me — Open syllable, initial syllable. thyl — Diphthong nucleus, closed syllable. an — Open syllable. thra — Consonant cluster onset, closed syllable. cene — Closed syllable, final syllable

Word Parts

pre

methyl-

Greek origin, denoting a single carbon atom

root

anthracene

Greek origin, denoting a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Similar Words

fe­nan­thre­nena­phthal­enean­thra­qui­none

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel Combination

Diphthongs are treated as single vowel nuclei.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters are allowed as syllable onsets.

  • The consonant cluster /θr/ requires careful application of onset maximization.
  • The diphthong /aɪ/ is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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