afvalwaterzuiveringen
Syllables
af-val-wa-ter-zui-ve-ri-n-gen
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈvɑlˌʋaːtərˌzʏi̯vəˈrɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
af + val-water-zuiver + -ingen
The word 'afvalwaterzuiveringen' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and morphemic boundaries. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ri-'). The word consists of a prefix ('af-'), roots ('val-water-zuiver'), and a suffix ('-ingen').
Definitions
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Facilities used for the purification of waste water.
Waste water purification facilities
“De gemeente investeert in nieuwe afvalwaterzuiveringen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ri-'). The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. val — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. wa — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. zui — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, consisting of a schwa and a consonant. Unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.. n — Syllabic nasal. Unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, consisting of a voiced velar fricative and a schwa. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'af-val' and 'wa-ter'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create valid syllables, as seen in 'zui-ve'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, respecting the open syllable preference and consonant cluster resolution rules.
- The final '-en' can be reduced in rapid speech, but remains part of the syllable for formal analysis.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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