benzalphenylhydrazone
Syllables
ben-zal-phen-yl-hy-dra-zone
Pronunciation
/ˌbɛnˈzælˌfɛnɪlˈhaɪdrəzoʊn/
Stress
1010000
Morphemes
benzal- + phenyl- + -hydrazone
Benzalphenylhydrazone is a seven-syllable chemical noun (ben-zal-phen-yl-hy-dra-zone) with primary stress on 'phen'. It's morphologically composed of 'benzal-', 'phenyl-', and '-hydrazone'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
A yellow crystalline solid formed by the condensation of benzaldehyde with phenylhydrazine.
“Benzalphenylhydrazone is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other organic compounds.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('phen'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('ben').
Syllables
ben — Open syllable, stressed. zal — Closed syllable, unstressed. phen — Open syllable, primary stressed. yl — Closed syllable, unstressed. hy — Open syllable, unstressed. dra — Open syllable, unstressed. zone — Closed syllable, unstressed
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The length and complexity of the word may lead to variations in pronunciation and slight shifts in syllable boundaries in rapid speech.
- Potential vowel reduction in the final syllable ('zone') in rapid speech.
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