afvalstoffendecreet
Syllables
af-val-stof-fen-de-creet
Pronunciation
/əfˈvɑlstɔfəndəˈkreːt/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
af + val + stoffendecreet
The word 'afvalstoffendecreet' is a Dutch compound noun with six syllables, divided as 'af-val-stof-fen-de-creet'. The primary stress falls on 'stof'. It's a regulation concerning waste materials, formed from the prefix 'af-', roots 'val' and 'stof', a connecting element '-fend-', and the suffix '-decreet'.
Definitions
- 1
A decree concerning waste materials; a regulation regarding the disposal of waste.
Waste materials decree
“Het afvalstoffendecreet werd in het parlement besproken.”
“De gemeente moet zich houden aan het afvalstoffendecreet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('stof'). The final syllable ('creet') receives a secondary stress, though less prominent.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, unstressed.. val — Open syllable, unstressed.. stof — Closed syllable, primary stress.. fen — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. creet — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC) when possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The length of the compound word could lead to slight variations in perceived stress, but the standard penultimate stress rule for nouns applies.
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