diphenylacetylene
Syllables
di-phe-nyl-a-ce-ty-lene
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪfəˈnɪləsɪˈtiːliːn/
Stress
0100110
Morphemes
di- + acetyl- + -yne
Diphenylacetylene is divided into seven syllables: di-phe-nyl-a-ce-ty-lene. Primary stress is on 'ni', secondary on 'di'. Syllabification follows V-C and V-CC rules, considering the compound structure and vowel reduction. It's a noun defining a specific hydrocarbon used in organic synthesis.
Definitions
- 1
A colorless or pale yellow liquid hydrocarbon with the formula C14H10, used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
“Diphenylacetylene is a key building block in the production of various polymers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ni'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('di').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. phe — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. nyl — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ce — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ty — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lene — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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V-C
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
V-CC
Syllables are divided after the vowel, even with a consonant cluster.
V
Syllables are formed around a single vowel sound.
- The compound nature of the word (multiple roots) can make syllabification slightly less predictable.
- The presence of multiple vowels in close proximity requires careful consideration of stress and vowel reduction.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /f/.
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