bebouwingsdichtheid
Syllables
be-bouw-ings-dicht-heid
Pronunciation
/bəˈbʌu̯.ʋɪŋs.dɪçt.hɛit/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
be- + bouw + -ingsdichtheid
The word 'bebouwingsdichtheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'building density'. It's a compound word divided into five syllables: be-bouw-ings-dicht-heid. The primary stress falls on 'bouw'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and considers consonant clusters and compound word stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Building density; the amount of building in a given area.
Building density
“De gemeente wil de bebouwingsdichtheid in het centrum verhogen.”
“Een hoge bebouwingsdichtheid kan leiden tot verkeersproblemen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bouw'). Dutch stress generally falls on the first syllable of a word, but in compounds, it often shifts to the first element of the final constituent.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. bouw — Open syllable, primary stressed.. wings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dicht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heid — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Compound Word Rule
Stress often shifts to the first syllable of the final constituent in compound words.
- The 'sch' digraph in 'dichtheid' is pronounced as /ç/, a voiceless palatal fricative.
- Reduction of the 'e' in 'be-' to a schwa /ə/ is common.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ as /ɡ/.
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