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metanitroaniline

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8 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “metanitroaniline” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

metanitroaniline

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-ta-ni-tro-a-ni-li-ne

Pronunciation

/ˌmetənaɪtroʊˈænɪliːn/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

meta- + nitro- + -aniline

Metanitroaniline is syllabified as me-ta-ni-tro-a-ni-li-ne, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. It's a complex noun composed of the prefixes 'meta-' and 'nitro-', and the suffix '-aniline'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, with penultimate stress applying to the final syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An organic compound with the chemical formula C6H6N2O2, a yellow crystalline solid used as an intermediate in the production of dyes and other chemicals.

    “The synthesis of metanitroaniline requires careful control of temperature and pressure.”

    “Metanitroaniline is a key component in the manufacturing of certain azo dyes.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ni'), indicated by '1'. Secondary stress falls on the 'ni' syllable before 'tro', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
me/mi/
ta/tə/
ni/naɪ/
tro/troʊ/
a/ə/
ni/ni/
li/liː/
ne/n/

me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, secondary stress.. tro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, primary stress.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

meta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond,' 'after,' or 'changed'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

nitro-

Latin origin (nitrum), indicating the presence of a nitro group (-NO2). Forms the core meaning of the compound.

suf

-aniline

Derived from Arabic 'an-nīl' (indigo). Indicates an aromatic amine structure.

Similar Words

me­thyl­ben­zenedi­chlor­o­ben­zeneni­tro­ben­zene

Onset Maximization

Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables, such as in 'ni-tro'.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound, ensuring a clear vowel nucleus.

Penultimate Stress

Applying the rule of stressing the second-to-last syllable in words ending in '-ine'.

  • The 'nitro' sequence presents a potential syllabification ambiguity, but 'ni-tro' is preferred for phonological reasons.
  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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