hogesnelheidslijnen
Syllables
ho-ge-snel-heids-lij-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈɦoːɣəsnɛlɦɛitsˈlɛinən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
hoge + snelheid + lijnen
The word 'hogesnelheidslijnen' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: ho-ge-snel-heids-lij-nen. The primary stress falls on 'snel'. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules and maintains consonant clusters. The word consists of the prefix 'hoge-', the root 'snelheid-', and the suffix '-lijnen'.
Definitions
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High-speed lines
High-speed lines
“De hogesnelheidslijnen verbinden de grote steden.”
“Er wordt geïnvesteerd in nieuwe hogesnelheidslijnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('snel'). Dutch stress is generally penultimate, but compound words can have stress patterns influenced by their constituent parts.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ge — Open syllable, following initial syllable.. snel — Closed syllable, primary stress.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. lij — Open syllable.. nen — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
- Dutch compound words can sometimes exhibit variations in stress placement, but the syllabification remains relatively consistent.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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