frequentiemodulatie
Syllables
fre-quen-tie-mo-du-la-tie
Pronunciation
/fre.ˈkwe.nti.ə.mo.dy.la.tsi/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
frequentie- + modul- + -atie
The word 'frequentiemodulatie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables following Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Frequency modulation; a method of encoding information as variations in the frequency of a carrier wave.
Frequency modulation
“De kwaliteit van de radio-ontvangst werd verbeterd door frequentiemodulatie.”
“Frequentiemodulatie wordt gebruikt in FM-radio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie' in 'modu-la-tie').
Syllables
fre — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. quen — Open syllable, diphthong.. tie — Open syllable, stressed.. mo — Open syllable.. du — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. tie — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/.
- The 'u' in 'modulatie' is pronounced as /y/.
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