nitrohydrocarbon
Syllables
ni-tro-hy-dro-car-bon
Pronunciation
/ˈnaɪ.troʊˌhaɪ.droʊˌkɑːr.bən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
nitro- + carbon
The word 'nitro-hydro-carbon' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ni-tro-hy-dro-car-bon. It consists of the prefixes 'nitro-' and 'hydro-', and the root 'carbon'. Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and compound word rules.
Definitions
- 1
A chemical compound consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon.
“The analysis revealed the presence of a nitro-hydro-carbon in the sample.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'). The stress pattern is generally trochaic, weakening with each subsequent syllable.
Syllables
ni — Open syllable, diphthong.. tro — Diphthong followed by consonant.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. dro — Diphthong followed by consonant.. car — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. bon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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- The stress pattern is typical for compounds of this type.
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