grondwaterverontreinigingen
Syllables
grond-wat-er-ver-on-trei-ni-gin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈɣrɔndˌʋaːtərˌvɛrɔnˈtrɛi̯nɪɣə(n)/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
ver- + grond-water-trein + -on-ig-ingen
The word 'grondwaterverontreinigingen' is syllabified into nine syllables based on CV structure, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni'). It's a complex noun formed from Germanic roots, prefixes, and suffixes, representing groundwater contamination. Syllabification is consistent with similar Dutch words.
Definitions
- 1
Contamination of groundwater
Groundwater contaminations
“De overheid onderzoekt de grondwaterverontreinigingen.”
“Er zijn maatregelen nodig om de grondwaterverontreinigingen te verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
grond — Open syllable, CV structure.. wat — Open syllable, CV structure.. er — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ver — Open syllable, CV structure.. on — Open syllable, CV structure.. trei — Open syllable, CV structure, diphthong.. ni — Open syllable, CV structure, primary stress.. gin — Open syllable, CV structure.. gen — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Each syllable generally consists of a consonant followed by a vowel.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but this word doesn't present any unusual ones.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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