persulphocyanate
Syllables
per-sul-pho-cy-a-nate
Pronunciation
/pərˈsʌlfəˌsaɪəneɪt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
per- + sulpho- + -cyanate
The word 'persulphocyanate' is divided into six syllables: per-sul-pho-cy-a-nate. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pho'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'per-', the root 'sulpho-', and the suffix '-cyanate', denoting a specific chemical compound.
Definitions
- 1
A chemical compound containing a persulfate group and a cyanate group.
“Potassium persulphocyanate is used in certain analytical procedures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pho'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
per — Open, unstressed syllable.. sul — Closed, unstressed syllable.. pho — Open, stressed syllable.. cy — Closed, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. nate — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Applied to syllables like 'sul' and 'nate' where a vowel is followed by two consonants.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Applied to syllables like 'per' and 'pho' where a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Diphthong-Consonant
Applied to syllables like 'cy' where a diphthong is followed by a consonant.
Single Vowel
Applied to syllables like 'a' where a single vowel stands alone.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
- The syllable division of 'sul' could be debated, but the vowel sound clearly separates it.
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