thiodiphenylamine
Syllables
thi-o-di-phe-nyl-a-mine
Pronunciation
/ˌθiː.oʊ.dɪ.feɪ.nɪl.ə.miːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
thio- + diphenylamine
Thiodiphenylamine is divided into seven syllables: thi-o-di-phe-nyl-a-mine. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a 'thio-' prefix and a 'diphenylamine' root. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme rules, with considerations for digraphs and the schwa vowel.
Definitions
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An organosulfur compound with the formula (C6H5)2NH. It is a derivative of diphenylamine with a sulfur atom replacing a carbon atom in one of the phenyl rings.
“Thiodiphenylamine is used as an antioxidant in rubber and plastics.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'a-mine').
Syllables
thi — Open syllable, onset 'th', rhyme 'i'. o — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus. di — Closed syllable, CVC structure. phe — Open syllable, diphthong as nucleus. nyl — Closed syllable, CVC structure. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel. mine — Closed syllable, CVC structure
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Onset-Rhyme
Separation of syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel rhyme structure.
Vowel Nucleus
Single vowels forming complete syllables.
CVC Structure
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns defining closed syllables.
- Treatment of digraphs ('th', 'ph', 'yl') as single onset units.
- Presence of the schwa vowel /ə/ in an unstressed syllable.
- The word's technical nature may lead to slight pronunciation variations.
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