sulphofosphorous
Syllables
sul-pho-fos-pho-rous
Pronunciation
/sʌlfoʊˈfɒsfərəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
sulph- + phosphor- + -ous
The word 'sulphophosphorous' is divided into five syllables: sul-pho-fos-pho-rous. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sulph-', the root 'phosphor-', and the suffix '-ous'. The syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns, with the exception of the historical 'ph' digraph.
Definitions
- 1
Containing or relating to sulfur and phosphorus.
“Sulphophosphorous compounds are used in fertilizers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fos'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and structure.
Syllables
sul — Open syllable, short vowel.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong.. fos — Closed syllable, short vowel.. pho — Open syllable, schwa.. rous — Closed syllable, schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a syllable.
Vowel-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
C-V-C Rule
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence forms a syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph representing /f/ is a historical spelling convention.
- Vowel reduction to schwa (/ə/) in unstressed syllables.
- The historical spelling of 'sulph' instead of 'sulf' is an exception to modern spelling conventions.
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