chloronaphthalene
Syllables
chlo-ro-naph-tha-lene
Pronunciation
/ˌklɔːroʊnæfθəliːn/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
chloro- + naphth- + -alene
Chloronaphthalene is a five-syllable noun (chlo-ro-naph-tha-lene) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'chloro-', the root 'naphth-', and the suffix '-alene'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-coda and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A colorless crystalline solid consisting of a naphthalene molecule with a chlorine atom attached.
“Chloronaphthalene was identified as a contaminant in the soil sample.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tha') in 'naph-tha-lene'.
Syllables
chlo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ro — Open syllable, diphthong.. naph — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tha — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lene — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
- The word's complexity arises from the combination of Greek and Latin-derived morphemes and the presence of consonant clusters.
- No significant exceptions to standard English syllabification rules are present.
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