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trinitrotoluène

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “trinitrotoluène” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

trinitrotoluène

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tri-ni-tro-to-lu-ène

Pronunciation

/tʁi.ni.tʁo.to.lyɛn/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

tri- + nitro-tolu- + -ène

The word 'trinitrotoluène' is divided into six syllables: tri-ni-tro-to-lu-ène. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lu'. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. It is a noun with Latin and Greek roots, referring to the explosive trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A crystalline yellow solid explosive, especially used in explosives and as a chemical intermediate.

    Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

    “Le trinitrotoluène est un explosif puissant.”

    “La bombe contenait du trinitrotoluène.”

    syn:TNTmélinite

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lu', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
tri/tʁi/
ni/ni/
tro/tʁo/
to/to/
lu/ly/
ène/ɛn/

tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'i'.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i'.. tro — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'o'.. to — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'o'.. lu — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'u'. Note: 'u' is realized as /y/ due to the following 'è'.. ène — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'è'.

Word Parts

pre

tri-

Latin origin, meaning 'three'.

root

nitro-tolu-

Derived from Latin 'nitrum' and toluene, indicating nitro groups and the aromatic base.

suf

-ène

French suffix indicating an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Similar Words

dy­na­miteben­zènepi­ri­din

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Vowel Hiatus

Vowel sequences are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Final E

The final 'e' in '-ène' forms a syllable on its own.

  • Pronunciation of the 'eu' diphthong can vary regionally.
  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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