grondwatervervuiling
Syllables
grond-water-ver-vuil-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈɣrɔntˌʋaːtərˌvərˈvʏlɪŋ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
ver- + grondwatervuil + -ing
The word 'grondwatervervuiling' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: grond-water-ver-vuil-ing. The primary stress falls on 'vuil'. It's formed from Germanic roots and affixes, denoting groundwater pollution. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and adhering to penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The contamination of groundwater.
Groundwater pollution
“De overheid neemt maatregelen om grondwatervervuiling te voorkomen.”
“Grondwatervervuiling is een ernstig probleem in veel landbouwgebieden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'vuil'. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 1 (stressed).
Syllables
grond — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. water — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. ver — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. vuil — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant. Stressed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'ver-' prefix can sometimes be pronounced /fər/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
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