ethylhydrocupreine
Syllables
eth-yl-hy-dro-cu-pre-ine
Pronunciation
/ˌɛθɪlhaɪdroʊˈkjuːprɪn/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ethyl- + cupreine
Ethylhydrocupreine is a complex chemical name divided into seven syllables: eth-yl-hy-dro-cu-pre-ine. The primary stress falls on 'cu'. It's formed from the prefixes 'ethyl-' and 'hydro-' and the root 'cupreine'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant, consonant cluster, and diphthong rules.
Definitions
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An organic compound, a derivative of cupreine with an ethyl group attached.
“The researchers synthesized ethylhydrocupreine for the experiment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('cu').
Syllables
eth — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. yl — Closed syllable.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. dro — Open syllable, diphthong.. cu — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a long vowel.. pre — Closed syllable.. ine — Closed syllable.
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