luchtafweersystemen
Syllables
lucht-af-weer-sys-te-men
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxtaːfʋeːrsʏsteːmə(n)/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
lucht + afweer + en
The Dutch compound noun 'luchtafweersystemen' (air defense systems) is syllabified as 'lucht-af-weer-sys-te-men' with stress on 'sys-te-men'. It comprises a prefix, root, and suffix, adhering to Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
Air defense systems
Air defense systems
“De Nederlandse luchtmacht investeert in nieuwe luchtafweersystemen.”
“De luchtafweersystemen werden ingezet om de stad te beschermen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sys-te-men'.
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. af — Closed syllable, simple onset.. weer — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sys — Closed syllable, borrowed root.. te — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. men — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes like '-en' are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects the individual components.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence