hemelwaterafvoerpijp
Syllables
he-mel-wa-ter-af-voer-pijp
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɛməlˌʋaːtərˌɑfˈvoːrˌpɛip/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
hemel + water + pijp
The word 'hemelwaterafvoerpijp' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch's preference for open syllables (CV). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voer'. The word is composed of the prefix 'hemel', the root 'water', and the suffix 'pijp', all of Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
A pipe used to drain rainwater from a roof.
rainwater downpipe
“De hemelwaterafvoerpijp liep over tijdens de hevige regenbui.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voer'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. mel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. wa — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ter — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. af — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. voer — Open syllable (CV), stressed.. pijp — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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