photochlorination
Syllables
pho-to-chlo-ri-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌfoʊtəˌklɔːrɪˈneɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
photo- + chlor- + -ination
The word 'photochlorination' is divided into six syllables: pho-to-chlo-ri-na-tion. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'photo-', root 'chlor-', and suffix '-ination'. Syllable division follows standard English rules, considering vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A chemical process in which a substance undergoes chlorination when exposed to light.
“The photochlorination of methane is a common reaction in organic chemistry.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, diphthongized vowel.. to — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. chlo — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ri — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant.. na — Open syllable, diphthongized vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda, /ʃ/ sound.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially at the onset.
Suffix Division
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /kl/.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The 'tion' suffix is pronounced /ʃən/ due to the preceding 'ti' combination.
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