hydroformylation
Syllables
hy-dro-form-y-la-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪdroʊfɔːrmɪˈleɪʃən/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 1
Morphemes
hydro- + form- + -ylation
Hydroformylation is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots with an English suffix. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, dividing the word based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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An industrial process for the addition of a formyl group (-CHO) to an alkene.
“Hydroformylation is a key step in the production of many industrial chemicals.”
“The efficiency of the hydroformylation reaction was significantly improved by the new catalyst.”
syn:Oxo process
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('hy').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. form — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.. y — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. la — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
- Potential for vowel reduction in the '-rmɪ-' sequence.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of 'yl' sequence.
- The word's length and complexity require careful consideration of vowel quality.
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