decarbossilerei
Syllables
de-car-bos-si-le-rei
Pronunciation
/de.kar.bos.si.ˈlɛj/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
de- + carbossil- + -are-ei
The word 'decarbossilerei' is divided into six syllables: de-car-bos-si-le-rei. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lei'. The syllable division follows standard Italian rules, favoring open syllables and allowing liquid consonants to close syllables. The word is a verb form derived from Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
To remove a carboxyl group from a molecule.
I would decarboxylate
“Se avessi più tempo, decarbossilerei questo composto.”
syn:decarbossilareant:carbossilare
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lei'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. bos — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. rei — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. This applies to 'de', 'car', 'bos', 'si', and 'le'.
Liquid Consonant Rule
Liquid consonants (l, r) can close a syllable, as seen in 'rei'.
- The final syllable 'rei' is a closed syllable, which is permissible due to the presence of the liquid consonant 'r'.
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