elektriciteitsmeter
Syllables
el-ek-tri-ci-teits-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˌɛlɛk.tri.sɪˈteːt.sme.tər/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
elektro- + electriciteit + -meter
The Dutch noun 'elektriciteitsmeter' (electricity meter) is divided into seven syllables: el-ek-tri-ci-teits-me-ter, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from 'elektro-', 'electriciteit', and '-meter', following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring the amount of electrical energy consumed.
Electricity meter
“De elektriciteitsmeter staat in de meterkast.”
“We moeten de stand van de elektriciteitsmeter opnemen.”
syn:stroommeter
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ci-teits-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words.
Syllables
el — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ek — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. tri — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. teits — Closed syllable, long vowel.. me — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
In Dutch, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- The word is a compound noun, common in Dutch.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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