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lichtwaterreactoren

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7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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lichwaterreactoren

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lich-wat-er-re-ac-to-ren

Pronunciation

/lɪxtˈʋaːtər.rɛ.ɑk.toː.rən/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

licht + waterreactor + en

The word 'lichtwaterreactoren' is syllabified as lich-wat-er-re-ac-to-ren, with primary stress on 're' and 'to'. It's a compound noun composed of the prefix 'licht', the roots 'water' and 'reactor', and the plural suffix 'en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Nuclear reactors that use ordinary water as both coolant and moderator.

    Light water reactors

    “De veiligheid van de lichtwaterreactoren is van groot belang.”

    ant:Heavy water reactors

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re' and 'to'). Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern.

Syllables

7
lich/lɪxt/
wat/ʋaːt/
er/ər/
re/rɛ/
ac/ɑk/
to/toː/
ren/rən/

lich — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a consonant cluster 'ch' treated as a single unit.. wat — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, stressed. Penultimate stress.. ac — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, stressed. Penultimate stress.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

licht

Germanic origin, meaning 'light', functions as an adjectival modifier.

root

waterreactor

Combination of Germanic 'water' and Latin-derived 'reactor'.

suf

en

Germanic origin, plural marker for nouns.

Similar Words

wa­ter­stofe­lek­tri­ci­teitcom­pu­ter­pro­gram­ma

Maximizing Open Syllables

Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Penultimate Stress

Dutch generally places primary stress on the second-to-last syllable of a word.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless breaking them up improves the rhythm or adheres to open syllable preference.

  • The 'cht' cluster is treated as a single phonological unit.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may exist.
  • The word's syllabification is consistent regardless of its grammatical function as a noun.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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