hydrosulphurated
Syllables
hy-dro-sul-phu-ra-ted
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪdroʊˈsʌlfjʊreɪtɪd/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
hydro- + sulphur- + -ated
Hydrosulphurated is a six-syllable adjective (hy-dro-sul-phu-ra-ted) with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's formed from Greek and Arabic roots and follows standard US English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Treated with hydrogen sulfide; containing hydrogen sulfide.
“The hydrosulphurated wastewater required treatment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ra'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. dro — Open syllable.. sul — Closed syllable.. phu — Closed syllable.. ra — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ted — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-C-V
When a vowel is surrounded by consonants, each vowel typically forms a syllable.
Vowel-C
A vowel followed by a consonant usually forms a syllable.
C-V-C
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence typically divides into syllables at the vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (two vowel sounds within one syllable) create a single syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- The schwa vowel in 'ra' is common in unstressed syllables.
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