controleinstrumenten
Syllables
con-tro-le-in-stru-men-ten
Pronunciation
/kɔnˈtroːlə ˌɪnstrumɛntən/
Stress
0101101
Morphemes
controle + instrument + -en
The word 'controle-instrumenten' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'control instruments'. It is syllabified as con-tro-le-in-stru-men-ten, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'instrumenten'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix/root 'controle' and root 'instrument' with a plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Tools or devices used for controlling something.
Control instruments
“De piloot gebruikte de controle-instrumenten om het vliegtuig te besturen.”
“De fabriek is uitgerust met moderne controle-instrumenten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('in-stru-men-ten').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. le — Open syllable, often reduced to schwa.. in — Closed syllable.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. men — Closed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally split according to sonority, but often remain within a syllable if they are common in Dutch.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component in compound words.
- Reduction of the 'e' in 'controle' to a schwa /ə/ is a common phonetic phenomenon.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist.
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