alkylarylsulfonate
Syllables
al-kyl-a-ryl-sul-fo-nate
Pronunciation
/ˌæl.kɪlˈæ.rɪlˈsʌl.foʊ.neɪt/
Stress
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Morphemes
alkyl + aryl + sulfonate
Alkylarylsulfonate is a noun with seven syllables (al-kyl-a-ryl-sul-fo-nate). Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fo'). It's a complex chemical term formed from the prefixes 'alkyl' and 'aryl' and the suffix 'sulfonate'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant boundaries, accommodating consonant clusters common in chemical nomenclature.
Definitions
- 1
A salt or ester of an alkylaryl sulfonic acid, often used as a surfactant.
“The detergent contained a high concentration of alkylarylsulfonate.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fo'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
al — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kyl — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ryl — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sul — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. fo — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. nate — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel, especially when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, particularly in technical terms.
- The consonant clusters '-kyl-' and '-ryl-' are relatively uncommon but permissible in technical terminology.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of syllable division rules.
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