huishoudweegschalen
Syllables
hui-shoud-weeg-schalen
Pronunciation
/ˈɦœy̯.ʃɑu̯t.ʋeːx.sxɑː.lə(n)/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
huishoud + weeg + schalen
The word 'huishoudweegschalen' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: hui-shoud-weeg-schalen. Stress falls on 'weeg'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, treating the 'sch' cluster as a single onset. It's composed of the morphemes 'huishoud-' (household), 'weeg-' (weigh), and '-schalen' (scales).
Definitions
- 1
Household weighing scales
Household weighing scales
“Ik heb een nieuwe set huishoudweegschalen gekocht.”
“De huishoudweegschalen staan in de keuken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'weeg' (1), while the other syllables are unstressed (0). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
hui — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is /œy/. shoud — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong /ɑu̯/. weeg — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel /eː/. schalen — Closed syllable, contains the 'sch' cluster /sx/, long vowel /ɑː/
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the vowel quality, but not the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence