luchtvaartongelukken
Syllables
lucht-vaart-on-ge-luk-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxtfaːrtɔŋɡəˈlʏkə(n)/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
lucht + vaart + ongelukken
The word 'luchtvaartongelukken' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'air crashes'. It is divided into six syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'lucht-', the root 'vaart-', the root 'ongeluk-', and the suffix '-ken'.
Definitions
- 1
Air disaster accidents
Air crashes
“De oorzaak van de luchtvaartongelukken wordt onderzocht.”
“Er zijn de afgelopen jaren minder luchtvaartongelukken geweest.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-luk-'). Dutch generally has penultimate stress.
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. vaart — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. on — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. ge — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. luk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ken — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant. (n) can be reduced.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be broken up by a vowel.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes like '-ken' are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The 'n' in '-ken' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but it doesn't change the syllabification.
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