contingentsverbruik
Syllables
con-tin-gen-ts-ver-bruik
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tɪŋ.ɣɛnts.fərˈbruk/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
contingent + verbruik
The Dutch word 'contingentsverbruik' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: con-tin-gen-ts-ver-bruik. Primary stress falls on 'bruik'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'contingent' and the root 'verbruik'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel endings and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Conditional consumption
Contingent consumption/use
“Het contingentsverbruik van water is hoog tijdens de zomermaanden.”
“Door het contingentsverbruik van energie kunnen we besparen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'bruik'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ts — Closed syllable, affricate.. ver — Open syllable.. bruik — Closed syllable, primary stress.. — No syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Affricate Unit
Affricates (like 'ts') form a single unit within a syllable.
- The linking 's' is not syllabified.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable structure.
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