hemelwaterafvoerleidingen
Syllables
he-mel-wa-ter-af-voer-lei-din-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɛməlˌʋaːtərˌɑfˈvoːrˌlɛi̯dɪŋən/
Stress
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Morphemes
hemel + water + afvoerleidingen
The Dutch word 'hemelwaterafvoerleidingen' is syllabified as 'he-mel-wa-ter-af-voer-lei-din-gen', with primary stress on '-voer-'. It's a compound noun formed from 'hemel' (sky), 'water' (water), 'afvoer' (drainage), and 'leidingen' (pipes). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Pipes designed to drain rainwater from roofs or other surfaces.
Rainwater drainage pipes
“De hemelwaterafvoerleidingen waren verstopt door bladeren.”
“Het is belangrijk om de hemelwaterafvoerleidingen regelmatig te controleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-voer-', as is typical in Dutch. The stress is marked with '1', while unstressed syllables are marked with '0'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/.. mel — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel nucleus /ə/.. wa — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, vowel nucleus /aː/. Rule applied: Onset-Rime principle.. ter — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ə/. Rule applied: Onset-Rime principle.. af — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɑ/, vowel nucleus /f/.. voer — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel nucleus /oː/. Primary stress.. lei — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, diphthong nucleus /ɛi̯/. Rule applied: Onset-Rime principle.. din — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, final consonant /n/. Rule applied: Onset-Rime principle.. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, vowel nucleus /ə/, final consonant /n/. Rule applied: Onset-Rime principle.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime), with preceding consonants forming the onset.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Dutch prefers to keep consonant clusters intact within a syllable whenever possible.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The word is a compound noun, requiring analysis of its constituent morphemes.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are generally kept intact within syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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