chlorohydrocarbon
Syllables
chlor-o-hy-dro-car-bon
Pronunciation
/ˌklɔːroʊhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
chloro- + hydrocarbon
The word 'chlorohydrocarbon' is divided into six syllables: chlor-o-hy-dro-car-bon. It consists of the prefix 'chloro-', the root 'hydrocarbon', and no suffix. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'). Syllabification follows vowel division and CVC patterns.
Definitions
- 1
An organic compound containing chlorine, hydrogen, and carbon atoms.
“Chlorohydrocarbons are often used as solvents.”
“The study focused on the environmental impact of chlorohydrocarbons.”
syn:halocarbon
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'), following the rule that stress often falls on the penultimate syllable when the final syllable contains a schwa sound and the syllable before that is a long vowel.
Syllables
chlor — Closed syllable, CVC pattern.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. dro — Open syllable, VCV pattern.. car — Closed syllable, CVC pattern.. bon — Closed syllable, CVC pattern.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels (e.g., 'hy-dro').
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided before and after consonants within a CVC pattern (e.g., 'chlor', 'car', 'bon').
Consonant Clusters
Division before consonant clusters (e.g., 'chlor-o').
- The 'hydro' sequence could be considered a single syllable in rapid speech, but standard syllabification maintains two syllables for clarity.
- Minor regional variations in vowel quality may occur, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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