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sulphocarbanilide

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sulphocarbanilide” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

sulphocarbanilide

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sul-pho-car-ban-i-lide

Pronunciation

/sʌlfoʊkɑːrbənɪlaɪd/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

sulfo- + carban- + -ilide

Sulphocarbanilide is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable (car). It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on onset-rime structure and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A chemical compound, a derivative of dithiocarbamic acid, used as a fungicide and in rubber vulcanization.

    “Sulphocarbanilide was applied to the crops to prevent fungal growth.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
sul/sʌl/
pho/foʊ/
car/kɑːr/
ban/bən/
i/ɪ/
lide/laɪd/

sul — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ul'. pho — Open syllable, onset 'ph', rime 'oʊ'. car — Closed syllable, onset 'c', rime 'ar'. ban — Closed syllable, onset 'b', rime 'an'. i — Open syllable, single vowel. lide — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ide'

Word Parts

pre

sulfo-

From Latin *sulfur*, meaning sulfur; indicates sulfur-containing group

root

carban-

From Latin *carbo*, meaning carbon; indicates carbon-based structure

suf

-ilide

From Latin *-ilis* and *-ide*; indicates a chemical compound or residue

Similar Words

an­ti­bi­o­ticcar­bo­hy­dratehy­dro­chlor­ide

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are formed based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

A single vowel can form a syllable on its own.

  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
  • The spelling 'sul-' is a historical variation of 'sulf-'.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /sʌl/ vs. /səl/).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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