Words with Suffix “--ylene” in English (US)

Trichlorethylene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable ('lene'). It's divided as tri-chloro-eth-y-lene, based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin and Greek roots indicating its chemical composition.

Trichloroethylene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, with exceptions for initial consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with a distinct origin and function.