hoogspanningsstatjon
Syllables
hoog-span-nings-sta-tjon
Pronunciation
/hoːx.spɑn.nɪŋs.staː.tsjɔn/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
hoog + spannings + station
The word 'hoogspanningsstation' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into five syllables: hoog-span-nings-sta-tjon. Stress falls on the second syllable ('span'). The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters. The word consists of a prefix ('hoog'), a root ('spannings'), and a suffix ('station').
Definitions
- 1
A facility that transforms voltage levels for electricity distribution.
High-voltage station
“Het hoogspanningsstation voorziet de stad van elektriciteit.”
“Er is een nieuw hoogspanningsstation gebouwd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('span'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
hoog — Open syllable, long vowel /oː/, stressed.. span — Open syllable, vowel /ɑ/.. nings — Syllable beginning with a nasal consonant cluster /ŋ/.. sta — Open syllable, long vowel /aː/.. tjon — Syllable beginning with an affricate /ts/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, regardless of the following consonants.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
- The 'ng' cluster is a common feature in Dutch and is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- Dutch stress is generally penultimate, but exceptions exist, especially in loanwords.
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