déhydrogénation
Syllables
dé-hy-dro-gé-na-tion
Pronunciation
/de.z‿y.dʁɔ.ʒe.na.sjɔ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dé- + hydrogén- + -ation
The word 'déshydrogénation' is syllabified into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster rules. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'hydrogén-', and a suffix '-ation'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tion', typical for French nouns. The word refers to the chemical process of dehydrogenation.
Definitions
- 1
The chemical process of removing hydrogen from a molecule.
Dehydrogenation
“La déshydrogénation des alcools est une réaction importante en chimie organique.”
ant:Hydrogenation
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-tion', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. hy — Open syllable, unstressed. 'y' represents the semi-vowel sound.. dro — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'dr' is treated as a single onset.. gé — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters like 'dr' are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and contain a sonorant.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.
- The 'dé-' prefix can undergo elision in connected speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
- The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable requires careful pronunciation but doesn't alter the syllabification.
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