diphenilguanidine
Syllables
di-phe-nil-gua-ni-dine
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪfəˈnɪlˌgwɑːnɪˌdiːn/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
di- + phenyl
Diphenylguanidine is divided into six syllables: di-phe-nil-gua-ni-dine. Primary stress falls on 'nil'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'di-', the root 'phenyl', and the root 'guanidine'. Syllabification follows vowel-coda and consonant cluster rules, with special consideration for the 'ph' digraph and 'gu' pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
An organic compound used as an accelerator in the vulcanization of rubber and as a reagent in organic synthesis.
“Diphenylguanidine is added to the rubber mixture to speed up the curing process.”
syn:DPG
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nil'). Secondary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ni').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. phe — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster ('ph').. nil — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. gua — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dine — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, it forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but digraphs (like 'ph') are treated as a single sound unit.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) usually form a single syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The 'gu' sequence before 'a' is pronounced as /gw/.
- The length of the word requires careful application of syllabification rules.
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