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trifluorochloromethane

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

7 syllables
22 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “trifluorochloromethane” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

trifluorochloromethane

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tri-fluo-ro-chlo-ro-meth-ane

Pronunciation

/ˌtraɪˌfluːəroʊˌklɔːroʊˈmeɪθeɪn/

Stress

0101111

Morphemes

tri- + chloro- + methane

Trifluorochloromethane is divided into seven syllables: tri-fluo-ro-chlo-ro-meth-ane. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun representing a chemical compound, and its syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllable structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A colorless, nonflammable gas used as a refrigerant and in the manufacture of polymers.

    “Trifluorochloromethane is a potent greenhouse gas.”

    syn:R-133a

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('meth').

Syllables

7
tri/traɪ/
fluo/fluːəroʊ/
ro/roʊ/
chlo/klɔːroʊ/
ro/roʊ/
meth/meɪθ/
ane/eɪn/

tri — Open syllable, onset cluster /tr/. fluo — Open syllable, onset cluster /fl/. ro — Open syllable. chlo — Open syllable, onset cluster /kl/. ro — Open syllable. meth — Open syllable. ane — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

tri-

Latin origin, meaning 'three'

root

chloro-

Greek origin, relating to chlorine

suf

methane

Greek origin, base alkane structure

Similar Words

tri­chloro­meth­anedi­fluo­ro­meth­anemo­no­chloro­meth­ane

Maximize Onsets

Each syllable attempts to include as many consonants as possible in the onset.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

  • Compound word with technical origin; morphemic boundaries influence syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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