luchtdoorlaatendheid
Syllables
lucht-door-laat-en-dheid
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxt.doːr.laː.tən.t.hɛit/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
lucht + doorlaat + heid
The word 'luchtdoorlatendheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'air permeability'. It's divided into five syllables: lucht-door-laat-en-dheid, with primary stress on 'laat'. The word is formed through compounding ('lucht' + 'doorlaat') and suffixation ('-heid'). Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and avoiding isolated consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The property of allowing air to pass through.
Air permeability
“De luchtdoorlatendheid van het materiaal is hoog.”
“We meten de luchtdoorlatendheid om de kwaliteit te bepalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('laat').
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. door — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. laat — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. en — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. dheid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Avoid Single Initial Consonant
Avoid starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided based on constituent morphemes.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes create complexity.
- The 't' in 'doorlaat' could potentially start a new syllable, but Dutch phonotactics favor keeping it with the preceding vowel.
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