rijksverkeersinspectie
Syllables
rijks-ver-keers-in-spec-tie
Pronunciation
/rɛiksfɛrˈkeːrsɪnsˌpɛksi/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
rijks + verkeers + inspectie
The word 'rijksverkeersinspectie' is a Dutch noun meaning 'National Traffic Police'. It is divided into six syllables: rijks-ver-keers-in-spec-tie, with primary stress on 'ver'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-centered syllable structure, with some exceptions like the 'ks' cluster.
Definitions
- 1
The national traffic police force in the Netherlands.
National Traffic Police
“De rijksverkeersinspectie controleert de snelwegen.”
“Een agent van de rijksverkeersinspectie hielp me met de pech.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
rijks — Closed syllable with 'ks' coda.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. keers — Closed syllable with long vowel 'ee' and 'rs' coda.. in — Closed syllable.. spec — Closed syllable with 'sp' onset.. tie — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with consonant clusters as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel After Consonant
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, preceded by any preceding consonants.
Simple Syllable Structure
CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) is a common syllable structure.
- The 'ks' cluster is a common exception to avoiding final consonant clusters.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization rules.
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