kentekenplaathouder
Syllables
ken-te-ken-plaat-hou-der
Pronunciation
/ˈkɛntəˌkɛnplaːtˌɦaʊ̯dər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ken, plaat, hou + -der
The word 'kentekenplaathouder' is a compound noun syllabified as ken-te-ken-plaat-hou-der, with primary stress on 'plaat'. It's formed from Germanic roots and follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress in nouns.
Definitions
- 1
A device used to hold a license plate on a vehicle.
License plate holder
“De auto heeft een nieuwe kentekenplaathouder.”
“Hij kocht een kentekenplaathouder bij de automaterialenwinkel.”
syn:kentekenhouder
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'plaat'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ken — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /n/. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ə/. Unstressed.. ken — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /n/. Unstressed.. plaat — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /pl/, vowel /aː/, coda /t/. Primary stressed syllable.. hou — Diphthong syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, diphthong /aʊ̯/. Unstressed.. der — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ə/. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
Stress on Penultimate Syllable
For nouns, the primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 't' in 'kenteken' can be reduced in casual speech, but the written form dictates the syllabification.
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