houbaarheidstermijn
Syllables
hou-baar-heid-ster-mijn
Pronunciation
/ɦɑu̯t.bɑr.ɦɛi̯t.stɛr.mɛin/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
houd + baarheidstermijn
The word *houdbaarheidstermijn* is a Dutch compound noun with five syllables, divided based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It signifies the duration of validity or shelf life of a product.
Definitions
- 1
The period for which something remains usable or valid.
Shelf life, duration of validity, expiry date
“De houdbaarheidstermijn van deze melk is tot volgende week.”
“Controleer altijd de houdbaarheidstermijn voordat je bederfelijke waren consumeert.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable from the end ('heid').
Syllables
hou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'au'.. baar — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. heid — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei' and final consonant 't'.. ster — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' and vowel 'e'.. mijn — Closed syllable, vowel 'e' and final consonant 'n'.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (single vowels or diphthongs).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning or end of a syllable, as long as a vowel nucleus is present.
Dutch Syllable Structure
Dutch allows for both open and closed syllables.
- The word is a compound noun, which is common in Dutch. Syllabification follows standard rules for compound words.
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