driehoeksverhoudingen
Syllables
drie-hoeks-ver-hou-din-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈdri.hoːks.fərˈɦɔu̯.dɪŋ.ən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ver- + driehoek + -sverhoudingen
The word 'driehoeksverhoudingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'triangle relationships'. It is divided into six syllables: drie-hoeks-ver-hou-din-gen, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('hou'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix 'ver-', root 'driehoek', and suffixes '-sverhoudingen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Relationships or proportions involving triangles.
Triangle relationships
“De driehoeksverhoudingen in de kunst zijn fascinerend.”
“Hij bestudeerde de driehoeksverhoudingen in de architectuur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hou'), making it the most prominent syllable in the word.
Syllables
drie — Open syllable, onset with /d/, nucleus with /i/, coda absent.. hoeks — Closed syllable, onset with /h/, nucleus with /u/, coda with /ks/.. ver — Open syllable, onset with /v/, nucleus with /ə/, coda absent.. hou — Open syllable, onset with /ɦ/, nucleus with /ɔu̯/, coda absent. Stressed syllable.. din — Closed syllable, onset with /d/, nucleus with /ɪ/, coda with /n/.. gen — Open syllable, onset with /ɣ/, nucleus with /ə/, coda with /n/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'vr' in 'verhoudingen').
Vowel Preference
Syllables tend to end in vowels (open syllables).
Moraic Weight
Long vowels and diphthongs can influence syllable weight and stress placement.
- The 'g' sound /ɣ/ can be challenging for non-native speakers but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't alter the core syllable structure.
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