gladheidsbestrijder
Syllables
glad-heids-be-strijd-er
Pronunciation
/ˈɣlɑt.hɛits.bəˈstɹɛi̯.dər/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
glad + strijd + er
The word 'gladheidsbestrijder' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'ice fighter'. It is syllabified as glad-heids-be-strijd-er, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('strijd'). The word is composed of a prefix ('glad'), a connecting element ('heids'), a prefix ('be'), a root ('strijd'), and a suffix ('er'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters according to Dutch phonological norms.
Definitions
- 1
A person or device used to combat icy conditions.
Ice fighter, ice remover, anti-icing agent.
“De gladheidsbestrijder was vroeg op pad.”
“De gemeente heeft extra gladheidsbestrijders ingezet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('strijd'), following the typical penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
glad — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. heids — Open syllable, connecting element.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. strijd — Closed syllable, root, stressed.. er — Open syllable, agentive suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but digraphs are kept together.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'dh' do not affect syllable division.
- The connecting element 'heids' is a common feature in Dutch compound nouns and influences syllabification.
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