dehydrogenation
Syllables
de-hy-dro-gen-a-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːhaɪdʒəneɪˈʃeɪzən/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
de- + hydrogen + -isation
Dehydrogenisation is a noun with a prefix, root, and suffix. It's divided into six syllables: de-hy-dro-gen-a-tion, with primary stress on 'gen'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant sequence rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of removing hydrogen from a compound.
“The dehydrogenisation of alkanes is a crucial step in many industrial processes.”
syn:dehydrogenationant:hydrogenation
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, weak stress.. hy — Open syllable, weak stress.. dro — Open syllable, weak stress.. gen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, weak stress.. tion — Closed syllable, weak stress.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables following a CVC pattern are often separated.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally remain within a single syllable.
Weak Vowel Rule
Weak vowels (schwa) often form their own syllables, especially in unstressed positions.
- The sequence '-gen-' could be ambiguous, but the vowel sequence favors separation before 'a'.
- The 't' in '-tion' is often silent in pronunciation but remains in the orthography.
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