aanwijsinstrumenten
Syllables
aan-wijs-in-stru-men-ten
Pronunciation
/aːnˈʋɛi̯sɪnˌstrʏməntən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
aan + stru + ten
The Dutch word 'aanwijsinstrumenten' (pointing devices) is syllabified as aan-wijs-in-stru-men-ten, with primary stress on 'stru'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
Devices used for pointing, indicating, or showing something.
Pointing devices, indicators, instruments.
“De leraar gebruikte aanwijsinstrumenten om de kaart te illustreren.”
“Deze aanwijsinstrumenten helpen bij het navigeren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('stru').
Syllables
aan — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. wijs — Diphthong followed by a consonant.. in — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. stru — Consonant cluster onset, followed by a vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant and a consonant.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often formed around a vowel sound, with consonants preceding or following.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on pronunciation, not necessarily morphemic divisions.
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