orthonitroaniline
Syllables
or-tho-ni-tro-a-ni-li-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌɔːθoʊnaɪtroʊˈænɪliːn/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
ortho- + nitro- + aniline
Orthonitroaniline is an eight-syllable word (or-tho-ni-tro-a-ni-li-ne) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a chemical compound formed from the 'ortho-', 'nitro-', and 'aniline' morphemes. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
An organic compound with the chemical formula C6H6N2O2. It is a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic chemicals.
“Orthonitroaniline is a key intermediate in the production of para-nitroaniline.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni' in 'aniline').
Syllables
or — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tho — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tro — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ne — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between vowel and consonant sounds.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
When a consonant cluster precedes a vowel, the syllable break occurs before the vowel.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- Potential reduction of the vowel in 'ortho-' to /ə/ in some pronunciations.
- The 'th' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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