kernwapentechnologie
Syllables
kern-wapen-tech-no-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/kɛrnˈʋɑpə(n)tɛxnoˈloɣi/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
techno- + kern-wapen + -gie
The word 'kernwapentechnologie' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of Germanic and Greek roots and suffixes, denoting the technology of nuclear weapons.
Definitions
- 1
The science and engineering related to the development, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapon technology
“De overheid investeert in kernwapentechnologie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo').
Syllables
kern — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. wapen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tech — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. no — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gie — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in compound words.
- Elision of 'n' in 'wapen' in rapid speech, regional pronunciation variations of 'g' in 'gie'.
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