desoxyribonuclease
Syllables
de-sox-y-ri-bo-nu-cle-ase
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːˌɒksiˌraɪboʊˌnjuːˈkliːeɪz/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + oxyribo- + -nuclease
Desoxyribonuclease is a complex noun denoting a DNA-cleaving enzyme. It is divided into eight syllables: de-sox-y-ri-bo-nu-cle-ase, with primary stress on the final syllable ('ase'). The word's structure reflects its Latin and Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules, accounting for consonant clusters and diphthongs.
Definitions
- 1
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphodiester linkages in DNA, breaking it down into smaller fragments.
“The researchers used desoxyribonuclease to study the structure of the DNA molecule.”
ant:DNA ligase
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ase').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel sound. sox — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. y — Open syllable, vowel sound. ri — Open syllable, diphthong. bo — Open syllable, diphthong. nu — Open syllable, diphthong. cle — Open syllable, vowel sound. ase — Closed syllable, diphthong, primary stress
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Vowel-C Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are usually part of the same syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The 'x' representing /ks/ is a standard phonetic representation.
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