persulphocyanate
Syllables
per-sul-pho-cy-a-nate
Pronunciation
/pɜːˈsʌlfəˌsaɪəneɪt/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
per- + sulpho- + -cyanate
The word 'persulphocyanate' is divided into six syllables: per-sul-pho-cy-a-nate. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sul'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'per-', root 'sulpho-', and suffix '-cyanate'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and diphthong rules.
Definitions
- 1
A salt or ester of persulphocyanic acid.
“Potassium persulphocyanate is used in certain analytical procedures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sul'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and morphological structure.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sul — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. pho — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cy — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. a — Open syllable, vowel standing alone.. nate — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllables are divided before and after consonant clusters.
- The 'r' in 'per-' influences the vowel quality.
- The diphthong /aɪ/ in 'cy-' is a common English sound and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
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