grondwaterbeschermingsgebied
Syllables
grond-wat-er-be-scherm-ings-ge-bied
Pronunciation
/ˈɣrɔndˌwaːtər.bə.sxɛr.mɪŋs.ɣəˈbiːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
be + grond-water-scherm-gebied + -ings
The word 'grondwaterbeschermingsgebied' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('scherm'). The word is composed of Germanic roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
An area designated for the protection of groundwater.
Groundwater protection area
“Het grondwaterbeschermingsgebied is belangrijk voor de drinkwatervoorziening.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'scherm' (/sxɛr/).
Syllables
grond — Open syllable, root.. wat — Open syllable, root.. er — Open syllable, suffix.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. scherm — Closed syllable, root.. ings — Closed syllable, suffix.. ge — Open syllable, part of root.. bied — Closed syllable, root.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable where possible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Compound word structure doesn't introduce unique syllabification exceptions.
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