Words with Root “oppervlakte, spanning” in Dutch

The word *oppervlaktespanning* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'surface tension'. It is syllabified as op-per-lak-tes-pan-ning, with primary stress on the third syllable ('lak'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and maintaining consonant clusters. It's composed of the roots 'oppervlakte' (surface) and 'spanning' (tension), connected by a linking morpheme '-s-'.