sulpharsphenamine
Syllables
sul-phar-sphe-na-mine
Pronunciation
/sʌl.fɑːr.sfɛn.ə.miːn/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
sul- + phen- + -arsphenamine
Sulpharsphenamine is a noun divided into five syllables (sul-phar-sphe-na-mine) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Its morphemes indicate a sulfur-containing arsenic amine compound, and its syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
An organic sulfur compound with arsenic and amine groups, historically used as a medicinal agent, particularly in the treatment of trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness).
“Sulpharsphenamine was one of the early arsenical drugs used to combat trypanosomiasis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('na').
Syllables
sul — Open syllable, short vowel.. phar — Open syllable, diphthong.. sphe — Open syllable, short vowel.. na — Weak syllable, schwa.. mine — Open syllable, long vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-CVC
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by one or more consonants, but before another vowel.
Consonant Blends
Consonant blends (e.g., 'sp', 'ph') are generally kept together within a syllable.
Schwa Reduction
Unstressed syllables often contain the schwa sound (/ə/).
- Historical spelling of 'sulphar' instead of 'sulfur'.
- Complex chemical name structure.
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