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

Hexachloroethane is syllabified as hex-a-chlo-ro-eth-ane, with primary stress on 'eth'. It's a noun composed of the prefixes 'hexa-' and 'chloro-' and the root 'ethane'. Syllable division follows VC division and consonant cluster rules, with the 'ch' digraph treated as a single sound.

Tetrachloroethane is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable ('chloro'). Syllabification follows VCV and consonant cluster rules, with a schwa forming a separate syllable in 'ethane'. It's a chemical compound with a Greek-derived prefix and root.