energieintensiteit
Syllables
en-er-gie-in-ten-si-teit
Pronunciation
/ɛnərˈɣi.ɪntɛnˈsɛit/
Stress
1000011
Morphemes
energie + intensiteit
The word 'energie-intensiteit' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: en-er-gie-in-ten-si-teit. Primary stress falls on 'gie' in 'energie'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining diphthong integrity. It's composed of two roots: 'energie' and 'intensiteit'.
Definitions
- 1
The amount of energy required to produce a unit of something.
Energy intensity
“De energie-intensiteit van de staalproductie is hoog.”
“We moeten de energie-intensiteit van onze gebouwen verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'gie' syllable of 'energie'. Secondary stress falls on the 'teit' syllable of 'intensiteit'. Dutch generally stresses the first element of a compound.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/. Unstressed.. er — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɾ/, nucleus schwa /ə/. Unstressed.. gie — Open syllable, onset fricative /ɣ/, nucleus diphthong /i/. Primary stressed syllable.. in — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, nucleus vowel /ɪ/. Unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /n/. Unstressed.. si — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, nucleus vowel /i/. Unstressed.. teit — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus diphthong /ɛi/, coda consonant /t/. Secondary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The hyphen in compound words does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may slightly alter perceived stress.
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