brandveiligheidseis
Syllables
brand-vei-lig-heid-seis
Pronunciation
/ˈbrɑnd.vɛi̯.ləɣɦɛi̯t.seis/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
brand + veiligheid + eis
The word *brandveiligheidseis* is a compound noun syllabified into five syllables: brand-vei-lig-heid-seis. The primary stress falls on the 'vei' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'brand', the root 'veiligheid', and the suffix 'eis', each with distinct origins. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids splitting digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
A fire safety requirement.
Fire safety requirement
“De brandveiligheidseis is strenger geworden.”
“Het gebouw voldoet aan de brandveiligheidseis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'vei' syllable of 'veiligheid'. Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
brand — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vei — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lig — Open syllable, contains a voiced velar fricative.. heid — Diphthong-final syllable.. seis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonants
Consonants between vowels are usually assigned to the following syllable.
Digraph/Diphthong Preservation
Digraphs and diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the syllables of their constituent parts.
- The 'gh' combination in *veiligheid* can have slight pronunciation variations, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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