devolatilization
Syllables
de-vo-la-ti-li-za-tion
Pronunciation
[ˌdiːˌvɒlətaɪˈleɪʃən]
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + volatilis + -ation
The word 'devolatilization' is a noun formed from the Latin root 'volatilis', meaning 'to fly off', and divided into seven syllables: de-vo-la-ti-li-za-tion, with stress on the sixth syllable (za-). It follows standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of releasing volatile substances as a gas
“The devolatilization of coal releases methane.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the sixth syllable (za-).
Syllables
de- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. vo- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. la- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ti- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. li- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. za- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. tion — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster.
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