afluisterapparatuur
Syllables
af-luis-ter-ap-pa-ra-tuur
Pronunciation
/aːˈfɫʏstərˌɑpɑraːˈtʏr/
Stress
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Morphemes
af + luister + apparatuur
The word 'afluisterapparatuur' is a Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules, resulting in 'af-luis-ter-ap-pa-ra-tuur'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa'). The word consists of a Germanic prefix 'af-', a Germanic root 'luister-', and a French/Dutch suffix 'apparatuur'.
Definitions
- 1
A device used for secretly listening to conversations.
Listening device, bugging device
“De politie heeft een afluisterapparatuur geplaatst in het huis.”
“Hij werd betrapt met afluisterapparatuur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa'). The first syllable ('af') and the final syllable ('tuur') receive secondary stress, while the others are unstressed.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. luis — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, lightly stressed.. ap — Open syllable, primary stress.. pa — Open syllable, primary stress.. ra — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. tuur — Closed syllable, lightly stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /r/ (uvular vs. alveolar).
- The complex consonant clusters (str, pr) are generally kept within the same syllable.
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