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chloroacetophenone

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

chloroacetophenone

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

chlo-ro-a-ce-to-phe-none

Pronunciation

/ˌklɔːroʊˌæsɪtoʊˈfiːnoʊn/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

chloro- + acetophenone

Chloroacetophenone is a seven-syllable noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'chloro-' and the root 'acetophenone'. Syllabification follows standard VCV and CVC rules, with the 'ph' digraph pronounced as /f/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An organic chemical compound with the formula C8H7ClO, used as a riot control agent.

    “Chloroacetophenone was deployed during the protest.”

    “The chemical structure of chloroacetophenone is complex.”

    syn:CN gasMace

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('phe'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
chlo/klɔː/
ro/roʊ/
a/æ/
ce/se/
to/toʊ/
phe/fiː/
none/noʊn/

chlo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ro — Open syllable, vowel-final.. a — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ce — Open syllable, vowel-final.. to — Open syllable, vowel-final.. phe — Open syllable, vowel-final.. none — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

chloro-

Greek origin, meaning 'greenish' or denoting chlorine.

root

acetophenone

Derived from acetic acid and benzene; core chemical structure.

Similar Words

a­ce­ta­mi­no­phenphe­no­bar­bi­talchlo­ro­ben­zeen

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are divided between vowels when a consonant is between them.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables are often divided before or after the consonant, depending on the surrounding vowels.

  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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