polyacrylonitrile
Syllables
po-ly-ac-ry-lo-ni-tri-le
Pronunciation
/ˌpɒliˌækrɪloʊˈnaɪtrɪl/
Stress
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Morphemes
poly- + acrylo- + -nitrile
Polyacrylonitrile is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'poly-', root 'acrylo-', and suffix '-nitrile'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules, with diphthongs treated as single vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
A synthetic plastic polymer made from acrylonitrile.
“Polyacrylonitrile is used in the production of carbon fiber.”
syn:PAN fiber
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, diphthong. ly — Open syllable. ac — Open syllable. ry — Diphthong, open syllable. lo — Open syllable, diphthong. ni — Diphthong, open syllable. tri — Diphthong, open syllable. le — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-V
A vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel typically forms separate syllables.
Vowel-C
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowel sounds require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The stress pattern is crucial for accurate pronunciation.
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