Words with Suffix “-les” in Dutch

The word 'kernenergiecentrales' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: kern-en-er-gi-e-cen-tra-les. Primary stress falls on 'cen'. Syllabification follows the sonority sequencing principle and onset-rime structure, with vowel reduction occurring in unstressed syllables.

The word 'thuishulpcentrales' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'home care centers'. It is syllabified as thuis-hulp-cen-tra-les, with primary stress on the final syllable 'les'. The word is composed of the prefix 'thuis', the root 'hulp', and the suffix 'les', and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding single consonant beginnings.