sulphoxyphosphate
Syllables
sul-phox-y-pho-sphate
Pronunciation
/ˈsʌlfɒksiˌfɒsfeɪt/
Stress
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Morphemes
sulph- + phosphate
The word 'sulphoxyphosphate' is divided into five syllables: sul-phox-y-pho-sphate. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefixes 'sulph-' and 'oxy-' and the root 'phosphate'. The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/, and the 'oxy' sequence is treated as a single unit.
Definitions
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A chemical compound containing sulfur, oxygen, and a phosphate group.
“The researcher analyzed the sulphoxyphosphate content of the sample.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pho').
Syllables
sul — Open syllable, vowel followed by /l/.. phox — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster /ks/.. y — Syllabic consonant, functioning as a vowel.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. sphate — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant cluster /t/
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken around vowels where possible.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs (like 'ph') are treated as single units.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as single units.
- The 'ph' digraph consistently represents /f/.
- The 'oxy' sequence is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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