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trinitrotolueno

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

trinitrotolueno

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tri-ni-tro-to-lu-e-no

Pronunciation

/tɾini.tɾo.to.luˈe.no/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

tri- + nitro-tolueno + -o

The word 'trinitrotolueno' is a seven-syllable noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, maintaining permissible consonant clusters and forming syllables around vowel nuclei. It is composed of the prefix 'tri-', the root 'nitro-tolueno', and the noun suffix '-o'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A highly explosive aromatic nitro compound, used as a detonator and in explosives.

    Trinitrotoluene

    “El trinitrotolueno es un explosivo peligroso.”

    “Se utilizó trinitrotolueno en la demolición del edificio.”

    syn:explosivo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('e' in 'e-no').

Syllables

7
tri/tɾi/
ni/ni/
tro/tɾo/
to/to/
lu/lu/
e/e/
no/no/

tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr'. ni — Open syllable. tro — Open syllable, onset 'tr'. to — Open syllable. lu — Open syllable. e — Open syllable, stressed. no — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

tri-

Latin origin, meaning 'three'

root

nitro-tolueno

Greek and toluene-derived, relating to nitrogen and toluene

suf

-o

Spanish suffix indicating a noun

Similar Words

di­na­mi­tame­ta­nolfe­nó­me­no

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters permissible in Spanish are maintained as onsets.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

  • The 'tl' cluster in 'tolueno' is less common but permissible.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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