tetrachloroethane
Syllables
te-tra-chloro-e-thane
Pronunciation
/ˌtetrəˈklɒroʊˌiːθeɪn/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
tetra- + chloro- + -ethane
Tetrachloroethane is divided into five syllables: te-tra-chloro-e-thane. The stress falls on the third syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'tetra-', the root 'chloro-', and the suffix '-ethane'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowels.
Definitions
- 1
A colorless liquid organic compound with a sweet odor, used as a solvent.
“Tetrachloroethane was formerly used as a degreasing agent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chloro-'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster and vowel.. chloro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster and vowel, primary stress.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. thane — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'chloro-' syllable could theoretically be divided as 'chlor-o', but this is less common and violates onset maximization principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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