vierwoudstrekenmeer
Syllables
vier-woud-stre-ken-meer
Pronunciation
/ˈviːrʋutstʁeːkənmeːr/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
vier + woud + strekenmeer
The word 'vierwoudstrekenmeer' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: vier-woud-stre-ken-meer. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stre'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters at syllable boundaries. It consists of the prefix 'vier' (four), and the roots 'woud' (forest), 'streken' (regions), and 'meer' (lake).
Definitions
- 1
A lake surrounded by four forests or regions.
Four-forests-region-lake
“Het vierwoudstrekenmeer is een populaire bestemming voor wandelaars.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('stre'), the penultimate syllable, as is typical in Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
vier — Open syllable, initial syllable.. woud — Open syllable, containing a glide.. stre — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ken — Open syllable, unstressed.. meer — Closed syllable, final syllable, slightly stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), influencing the division of 'vier', 'woud', and 'meer'.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally avoided at syllable boundaries, leading to 'stre-ken' instead of 'str-eken'.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in compound words.
- The compound nature of the word requires respecting the internal structures of the roots and affixes.
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