tetrachloromethane
Syllables
te-tra-chlor-o-meth-ane
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛtrəˈklɔːroʊmeɪθeɪn/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
tetra- + meth- + -ane
Tetrachloromethane is divided into six syllables: te-tra-chlor-o-meth-ane. Primary stress falls on 'meth'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'tetra-', roots 'chloro-' and 'meth-', and the suffix '-ane'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A colorless liquid with a sweet odor, used as a solvent and in the production of other chemicals.
N/A
“Tetrachloromethane was formerly widely used as a cleaning agent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'meth'. Secondary stress is present on the first syllable, 'te'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
te — Open, unstressed syllable.. tra — Open, unstressed syllable.. chlor — Closed, stressed syllable.. o — Open, unstressed syllable.. meth — Closed, primary stressed syllable.. ane — Open, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, but in this case, the root 'meth' attracts the primary stress.
- The word's length and complex consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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