diphenylhydantoin
Syllables
di-phen-yl-hy-dan-toin
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪfəˈnɪlhaɪˈdentɔɪn/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
di- + phenyl + hydantoin
Diphenylhydantoin is a six-syllable word (di-phen-yl-hy-dan-toin) with primary stress on the third and fifth syllables. It's a noun derived from Greek and German roots, representing an anticonvulsant drug. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
An anticonvulsant drug used to control seizures.
“The patient was prescribed diphenylhydantoin to manage their epilepsy.”
syn:Phenytoin
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nyl') and the fifth syllable ('toin'). This is typical for words of this length and complexity.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, vowel sound. phen — Closed syllable, consonant ending. yl — Closed syllable, consonant ending. hy — Open syllable, diphthong. dan — Open syllable, vowel sound. toin — Closed syllable, consonant ending
Word Parts
Vowel-C-V
When a vowel is surrounded by consonants, it typically forms a syllable.
V-C-C
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break usually occurs after the first consonant.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (two vowel sounds combined) usually stay within the same syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowel sounds require careful consideration of stress patterns and syllable boundaries.
- The 'ph' digraph is consistently pronounced as /f/ and doesn't create ambiguity.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.