bestratingsmateriaal
Syllables
be-stra-tings-ma-te-riaal
Pronunciation
/bəˈstraːtɪŋs.maːteˈriaːl/
Stress
100101
Morphemes
straat + materiaal
The word 'bestratingsmateriaal' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'paving material'. It is divided into six syllables: be-stra-tings-ma-te-riaal. The primary stress falls on 'be-' and 'riaal'. The word is formed from the root 'straat' (street) and the borrowed suffix 'materiaal' (material). Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules.
Definitions
- 1
Material used for paving roads, sidewalks, or other surfaces.
Paving material
“De gemeente heeft nieuw bestratingsmateriaal besteld.”
“Het bestratingsmateriaal moet duurzaam zijn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('be-') and the last syllable ('riaal'), with a secondary stress on 'ma'. Dutch stress is often distributed in compound words.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. stra — Open syllable, stressed.. tings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, secondary stress.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. riaal — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-based division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant cluster handling
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable as much as possible.
Avoidance of syllable-initial vowels
Vowels generally don't begin a syllable unless part of a diphthong.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress distribution.
- Dutch allows for relatively free syllable structure, but avoids syllable-initial vowels unless they are part of a diphthong.
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