artilleriestellingen
Syllables
ar-ti-lle-rie-stel-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɑr.ti.lə.ri.ˈstɛ.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
artillerie + stellingen
The Dutch word 'artilleriestellingen' is a compound noun meaning 'artillery positions'. It is syllabified as ar-ti-lle-rie-stel-lin-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('stel'). The word is composed of the root 'artillerie' (artillery) and the suffix 'stellingen' (positions). Syllabification follows the vowel peak principle and avoids stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Artillery positions; locations where artillery is deployed.
Artillery positions
“De vijand heeft zijn artilleriestellingen goed gecamoufleerd.”
“De verkenningseenheid lokaliseerde de artilleriestellingen van de tegenstander.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stel').
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lle — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. 'll' is treated as a single consonant sound.. rie — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. stel — Closed syllable, vowel preceded and followed by consonants. Primary stress.. lin — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. gen — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are assigned to the syllable they are most closely associated with.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/ or /eɪ/, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound.
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