perhydroanthracene
Syllables
per-hy-dro-an-thra-cene
Pronunciation
/pərˌhaɪ.droʊˈænθrə.siːn/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
per- + hydroanthracene + -ene
Perhydroanthracene is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable (an-thra-). It's formed from the prefix 'per-', the root 'hydroanthracene', and the suffix '-ene'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant and diphthong-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derived from anthracene by saturation with hydrogen.
“Perhydroanthracene is used as a solvent in certain industrial processes.”
ant:anthracene
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('an-thra-'). This is typical for words with Greek/Latin roots.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hy — Diphthong followed by a consonant.. dro — Diphthong followed by a consonant.. an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. thra — Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, stressed syllable.. cene — Vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Diphthong-Consonant (dC)
Syllables are divided after a diphthong when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel sound when preceded by a consonant cluster.
- The 'perhydro-' prefix is relatively uncommon, and some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in 'per' to a schwa /pər/.
- Minor variations in vowel quality might occur depending on regional accents.
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