sulfonephalein
Syllables
sul-fo-neph-a-lein
Pronunciation
/ˌsʌlfoʊnɛfˈθæliːn/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
sulfo- + nephth- + -alein
Sulfonephthalein is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime rules, with the 'ph' digraph treated as a single phoneme. The word's morphology reflects its Greek and Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
A reddish-purple dye used as an indicator, especially in acid-base titrations and in biological staining.
“Sulfonephthalein is commonly used in laboratory settings to determine pH levels.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is 00010, indicating unstressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed.
Syllables
sul — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ʌl'. fo — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'oʊ'. neph — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ɛf'. a — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus (schwa). lein — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'iːn'
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed based on consonant onsets and vowel rimes.
Vowel Nucleus
A single vowel can form a syllable nucleus, especially in unstressed syllables.
- The 'ph' digraph functions as a single phoneme /f/. Vowel clusters are common due to Greek/Latin origins.
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