landbouwproefstation
Syllables
land-bouw-proef-sta-tion
Pronunciation
/ˈlɑnˌbɑu̯.prœːf.staː.ʃɔn/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
landbouwproef + station
The word 'landbouwproefstation' is a compound noun in Dutch, syllabified as land-bouw-proef-sta-tion. Stress falls on the 'bouw' syllable. It's composed of Germanic roots and a French/Latin suffix, meaning 'agricultural research station'.
Definitions
- 1
An institution dedicated to conducting research in agriculture.
Agricultural research station
“Het landbouwproefstation voert onderzoek uit naar nieuwe gewassen.”
“De resultaten van het landbouwproefstation zijn veelbelovend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bouw'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
land — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. bouw — Open syllable, stressed syllable, diphthong.. proef — Closed syllable, vowel is long.. sta — Open syllable, vowel is long.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, applying the above rules.
- The 'proef' syllable is a potential point of variation, but the standard pronunciation maintains it as a single syllable.
- Regional variations might exist, but the provided transcription represents standard Dutch.
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