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capaciteitsproblemen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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capaciteitsproblemen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-pa-ci-teit-spro-ble-men

Pronunciation

/kapa.siˈtɛitspro.ble.mən/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

capaciteit + sproblemen

The word 'capaciteitsproblemen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'capacity problems'. It is syllabified as ca-pa-ci-teit-spro-ble-men, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('spro'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding diphthong splits. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'capaciteit' (capacity) and the compound element 'sproblemen' (problems).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Problems related to the capacity of something.

    Capacity problems

    De fabriek ondervindt capaciteitsproblemen.

    We moeten de capaciteitsproblemen aanpakken.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('spro'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
ca/ka/
pa/pa/
ci/si/
tei/tɛit/
tspro/tspro/
ble/blɛ/
men/mən/

ca Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'a'.. pa Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'a'.. ci Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'i'.. tei Syllable containing a diphthong 'ei', onset 't', rime 'ei'.. tspro Syllable with consonant cluster 'sp', onset 'ts', rime 'o'.. ble Open syllable, onset 'bl', rime 'e'.. men Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'en'.

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Avoid Breaking Diphthongs

Diphthongs like 'ei' are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters like 'sp' are generally treated as a single onset.

Penultimate Stress Rule (Compound Words)

In compound words, the penultimate syllable of the final component often receives primary stress.

  • The 'teit' sequence is a common feature in Dutch and is consistently syllabified as a single unit.
  • The 'sp' cluster is treated as a single onset, avoiding a syllable starting with a vowel.
  • The stress pattern is influenced by the compound structure of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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