trichloroethylene
Syllables
tri-chloro-eth-y-lene
Pronunciation
/ˌtrɪk.lɔːr.iːˈθiː.liːn/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
tri- + eth- + -ylene
Trichlorethylene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable ('lene'). It's divided as tri-chloro-eth-y-lene, based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin and Greek roots indicating its chemical composition.
Definitions
- 1
A clear, colorless liquid with a sweet odor, used as a solvent and degreaser.
“The metal parts were cleaned with trichlorethylene.”
“Exposure to trichlorethylene can be harmful.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lene'). The first syllable is unstressed, the second is unstressed, the third is unstressed, the fourth is stressed, and the fifth is unstressed.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. chloro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'chl'. eth — Open syllable.. y — Open syllable, single vowel.. lene — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
When two vowels appear together, they are usually separated into different syllables.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are permissible and remain within the first syllable.
- The 'chl' consonant cluster is a potential point of variation but is standard.
- The length of the word and multiple vowels require careful application of syllabification rules.
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