mercaptobenzen
Syllables
mer-cap-to-ben-zen
Pronunciation
/mer.kap.to.ben.zen/
Stress
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Morphemes
mercapto- + benzen- + -en
The word 'mercaptobenzen' is divided into five syllables: mer-cap-to-ben-zen. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ben'). The word is a noun denoting a chemical compound, composed of a 'mercapto-' prefix, 'benzen-' root, and '-en' suffix. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules of vowel-consonant-vowel division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
A chemical compound containing a mercapto group attached to a benzene ring.
Mercaptobenzene
“Mercaptobenzenul este utilizat ca intermediar în sinteza organică.”
syn:Thiophenol
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ben'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, unstressed.. cap — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ben — Open syllable, stressed.. zen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The prefix 'mercapto-' is a borrowed element, but integrates well into the Romanian phonological system.
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