How Many Syllables In Carbohydrate?
4syllables
Carbohydrate has 4 syllables, car-bo-hy-drate. It is a polysyllabic word.
carbohydrate
/ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/ UK /ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the third syllable, hy.
Syllable Structure
CV/CV/CV/CCVC
Division By Sound
/kɑː.bəʊ.haɪ.dreɪt/
Division By Letters
car-bo-hy-drate
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Carbohydrate
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 secondary stress | k | ɑː | – | CV | open |
| 2 | b | əʊ | – | CV | open |
| 3 primary stress | h | aɪ | – | CV | open |
| 4 | dr | eɪ | t | CCVC | closed |
Why Carbohydrate Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /b/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /h/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 3 and 4, /dr/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in carbohydrate?
Carbohydrate has 4 syllables, car-bo-hy-drate. In British English it is transcribed /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
Which syllable is stressed in carbohydrate?
The third syllable, hy, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of carbohydrate?
Carbohydrate has the structure CV/CV/CV/CCVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide carbohydrate into syllables?
By sound, kɑː.bəʊ.haɪ.dreɪt. By letters, as a spelling guide, car-bo-hy-drate.
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