penthiobarbital
Syllables
pen-thio-bar-bi-tal
Pronunciation
/pɑ̃.tjo.baʁ.bi.tal/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
pent- + barb- + -ital
Penthiobarbital is divided into five syllables: pen-thio-bar-bi-tal. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants. The 'th' is pronounced as /t/. Stress is weak and falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun referring to a barbiturate drug.
Definitions
- 1
A short-acting barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic.
A short-acting barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic.
“Le penthiobarbital était utilisé pour traiter l'insomnie.”
syn:Nembutalant:Stimulants
Stress pattern
Stress is relatively weak and evenly distributed, with a slight emphasis on the penultimate syllable ('bar').
Syllables
pen — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. thio — Closed syllable, 'th' pronounced as /t/.. bar — Open syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. bi — Open syllable.. tal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel. Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster.
- The 'th' digraph is pronounced as /t/ in French, impacting the syllable division.
- The relatively weak and evenly distributed stress pattern in French.
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