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organophosphorous

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

6 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “organophosphorous” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

organofosforus

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

or-ga-no-fos-fo-rus

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːɡənəʊˈfɒsfərəs/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

organo- + phosphor- + -ous

The word 'organophosphorous' is syllabified as or-ga-no-fos-fo-rus, with primary stress on the third syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'organo-', root 'phosphor-', and suffix '-ous'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong preservation.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Containing organic groups attached to a phosphorus atom.

    N/A

    “Organophosphorous pesticides are highly toxic.”

    “The study focused on organophosphorous nerve agents.”

    syn:Phosphorus-containingorganophosphate
    ant:Inorganic
noun
  1. 1

    A class of compounds containing organic phosphorus groups.

    N/A

    “Organophosphorous compounds are used in insecticides.”

    syn:organophosphates

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ˈfɒsfərəs/). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
or/ɔː/
ga/ɡə/
no/nəʊ/
fos/fɒs/
fo/fə/
rus/rəs/

or — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ga — Open syllable, vowel sound.. no — Open syllable, diphthong.. fos — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant cluster.. fo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. rus — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

organo-

From Greek *organon* meaning 'tool, instrument'. Indicates organic component.

root

phosphor-

From Greek *phosphoros* meaning 'light-bringing'. Relates to phosphorus.

suf

-ous

From Latin *-osus*. Adjectival suffix meaning 'full of' or 'having the quality of'.

Similar Words

phos­pho­rusor­ga­nismphos­pho­res­cent

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.

  • The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/. The cluster '-sph-' is not typical but is accepted in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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