hogesnelheidsspoorlijn
Syllables
ho-ge-snel-heids-spoor-lijn
Pronunciation
/ˈɦoːɣəsnɛlɦɛitsˈspoːrlɛin/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
hooge + lijn + heids
The word 'hogesnelheidsspoorlijn' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'heids'. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, all of Germanic origin. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs.
Definitions
- 1
A railway line designed for high-speed trains.
High-speed railway line
“De hogesnelheidsspoorlijn is een belangrijke verbinding.”
“The high-speed railway line is an important connection.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'heids' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. ge — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. snel — Closed syllable, stressed, vowel nucleus 'e'. heids — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei'. spoor — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'oo'. lijn — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they can be pronounced as a unit.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not broken across syllable boundaries; they form a single syllable.
- The word is a compound noun, which can sometimes lead to complex stress patterns, but the penultimate stress rule applies here.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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