hemelwaterafvoerpijpen
Syllables
he-mel-wa-ter-af-voer-pij-pen
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɛməlˌʋaːtərˌɑfˈvɔːrˌpɛi̯pən/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
hemel + water + afvoerpijpen
The Dutch word 'hemelwaterafvoerpijpen' is a compound noun meaning 'rainwater drainpipes'. It is syllabified into eight syllables following Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllabification, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the morphemes 'hemel', 'water', 'afvoer', and 'pijpen'.
Definitions
- 1
Rainwater drainpipes
Rainwater drainpipes
“De hemelwaterafvoerpijpen waren verstopt.”
“We moeten de hemelwaterafvoerpijpen schoonmaken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-voerpij-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, unstressed.. mel — Open syllable, unstressed.. wa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. af — Open syllable, unstressed.. voer — Open syllable, primary stressed.. pij — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible to avoid creating illegal syllable structures.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables generally revolve around vowels, with each syllable containing at least one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch compound nouns.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple compound morphemes make it a complex case.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but the core syllable structure remains consistent.
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