perchlorethylene
Syllables
per-chlor-e-thy-lene
Pronunciation
/pɜːrˌklɔːrɪˈθiːliːn/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
per- + chlor- + -ethylene
Perchlorethylene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'per-', root 'chlor-', and suffix '-ethylene'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with the 'ch' and 'th' digraphs treated as single sounds. The word's structure is consistent with similar compounds containing 'chlor-' and '-ylene'.
Definitions
- 1
A clear, colorless liquid, C₂Cl₄, used primarily as a degreasing solvent.
“The metal parts were cleaned with perchlorethylene.”
“Exposure to perchlorethylene can be harmful.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('thy'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. chlor — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, single vowel (schwa).. thy — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. lene — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Digraphs
Digraphs (like 'ch' and 'th') are treated as single consonant sounds for syllabification.
Schwa Vowel
Unstressed vowels often reduce to a schwa sound and form their own syllable.
- The word is a compound, following rules for combining morphemes.
- The stress pattern is somewhat unusual, falling on the fourth syllable.
- The 'r' in 'per' is a post-vocalic 'r' which can influence vowel quality.
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