metaphenylaminediamine
Syllables
me-ta-phe-ny-la-mi-ne-di-a-mine
Pronunciation
/ˌmetəˌfɛnɪləˈdaɪəmiːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + phenyl + enediamine
Metaphenylenediamine is a complex noun with ten syllables divided based on vowel-consonant patterns. Stress falls on the fifth syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'meta-', root 'phenyl', and suffix 'enediamine'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, accounting for digraphs like 'ny'.
Definitions
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An organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₈N₂. It is an aromatic diamine, specifically an isomer of phenylenediamine.
“Metaphenylenediamine is used in the production of polymers and dyes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('la') in 'me-ta-phe-ny-la-mi-ne-di-a-mine'.
Syllables
me — Open syllable. ta — Open syllable. phe — Closed syllable. ny — Closed syllable. la — Open syllable. mi — Open syllable. ne — Open syllable. di — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. mine — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-C-V
Syllables are often divided before a vowel that is preceded and followed by consonants.
Consonant-V-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a consonant between two vowels.
Diphthong-C-V
Syllables are divided after a diphthong followed by a consonant and a vowel.
Vowel Alone
A single vowel often forms its own syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowels and consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'ny' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
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