Words with Root “carbon” in English (US)

Carbon tetrachloride is a compound noun divided into car-bon tet-ra-chlo-ride, with stress on the second syllable of each component. It's composed of a root, prefix, and suffix, and is a toxic chemical compound following standard English phonological rules.

Chlorofluorocarbon is a seven-syllable noun with stress on the fourth syllable. It's a complex compound word formed from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and separating vowel-consonant combinations.