pentilenetetrazol
Syllables
pen-til-e-ne-te-tra-zol
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛn.tɪl.ɛn.əˈtɛt.rəˌzɔl/
Stress
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Morphemes
penta- + ylen + tetrazol
Pentylenetetrazol is divided into seven syllables: pen-til-e-ne-te-tra-zol. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('zol'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'penta-', the root 'ylen', and the root 'tetrazol'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A potent central nervous system stimulant and convulsant.
“Pentylenetetrazol was historically used in aversion therapy.”
syn:Metrazol
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zol'). The stress pattern is relatively weak overall, typical of complex chemical names.
Syllables
pen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. til — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. zol — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonant clusters.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants.
Vowel-only
Single vowels form their own syllables.
- The consonant cluster /tr/ is permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
- The schwa /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables and doesn't affect syllable division.
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