grondwaterverontreiniging
Syllables
grond-water-ver-ont-rei-nig-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈɣrɔntˌʋaːtər.vərˈɔntrɛi̯.nɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + grondwaterontreinig + -ing
The word 'grondwaterverontreiniging' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. It consists of Germanic roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and its meaning relates to groundwater contamination. Syllable division is consistent with similar Dutch compound words.
Definitions
- 1
The contamination of groundwater.
Groundwater contamination
“De overheid onderzoekt de grondwaterverontreiniging.”
“Grondwaterverontreiniging is een ernstig probleem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-reinig-'. The first 'grond' is unstressed, 'water' is unstressed, 'ver' is unstressed, 'ont' is unstressed, 'rei' is unstressed, 'nig' is stressed, and 'ing' is unstressed.
Syllables
grond — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. water — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. ont — Open syllable, part of the root.. rei — Open syllable, diphthong.. nig — Closed syllable, final consonant.. ing — Closed syllable, suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- The complex consonant clusters require careful consideration to maintain onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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