grondwaterontrekkingen
Syllables
grond-wa-ter-on-trek-kin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈɣrɔntˌʋaːtərɔnˈtrɛkɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ont + grondwatertrek + kingen
The Dutch word 'grondwateronttrekkingen' (groundwater extractions) is syllabified as grond-wa-ter-on-trek-kin-gen, with stress on 'trek'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and a suffix, following Dutch rules that prioritize open syllables and maintain consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act of extracting groundwater.
Groundwater extractions
“De overheid controleert de grondwateronttrekkingen streng.”
“Grondwateronttrekkingen kunnen leiden tot verzakking van de bodem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'trek' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
grond — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wa — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ter — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. on — Open syllable, prefix.. trek — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. kin — Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, can have a reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Open Syllables Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification within compounds follows the same rules as single words.
- Possible schwa sound before 't' in 'ont-', but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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