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kentekenplaatfabrikant

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

kentekenplaatfabrikaant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ken-te-ken-plaat-fa-bri-kaant

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛntəˌkɛnplaːtfaˌbrikaːnt/

Stress

0 1 0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

ken- + tekenplaatfabrik + -ant

The Dutch word 'kentekenplaatfabrikant' is a compound noun meaning 'license plate manufacturer'. It is syllabified as ken-te-ken-plaat-fa-bri-kaant, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'faat'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization, vowel centering, and compound word syllabification.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person or company that manufactures license plates.

    License plate manufacturer

    De kentekenplaatfabrikant heeft een nieuwe machine gekocht.

    We bestellen onze kentekenplaten bij een lokale kentekenplaatfabrikant.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'faat' (fa-bri-kaant). The first 'ken' is also slightly stressed, but less prominent.

Syllables

7
ken/kɛn/
te/tə/
ken/kɛn/
plaat/plaːt/
fa/fa/
bri/bri/
kaant/kaːnt/

ken Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'e', coda 'n'.. te Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e'.. ken Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'e', coda 'n'.. plaat Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pl', vowel 'aa', coda 't'.. fa Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'a'.. bri Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'br', vowel 'i'.. kaant Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'aa', coda 'nt'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable as long as phonotactically permissible.

Vowel Centering

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects this.
  • No significant exceptions to the standard Dutch syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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