autooxidationreduction
Syllables
au-to-ox-i-da-tion-re-duc-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɔː.təʊ.ɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
auto- + oxid- + -ation
The word 'autoxidation-reduction' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables: au-to-ox-i-da-tion-re-duc-tion. It consists of Greek and Latin morphemes, with primary stress on the third syllable of 'autoxidation' and the second syllable of 'reduction'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and diphthong preservation.
Definitions
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A chemical process involving both oxidation and reduction occurring simultaneously.
“The battery's operation relies on an autoxidation-reduction reaction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'autoxidation' (/deɪ/) and the second syllable of 'reduction' (/dʌk/). Secondary stress is absent.
Syllables
au — Open syllable, vowel sound.. to — Open syllable, diphthong.. ox — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. da — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. re — Open syllable, single vowel.. duc — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.
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