luchtvaartveiligheid
Syllables
lucht-vaart-vei-lig-heid
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxtfaːrtfeɪ̯ləɣɦɛit/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
lucht + vaart + veiligheid
The word 'luchtvaartveiligheid' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: lucht-vaart-vei-lig-heid. Stress falls on the final syllable '-heid'. It's composed of the morphemes 'lucht' (air), 'vaart' (travel), 'veilig' (safe), and '-heid' (nominalizing suffix). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Aviation safety
Aviation safety
“De luchtvaartveiligheid is van het grootste belang.”
“Er worden strenge maatregelen genomen om de luchtvaartveiligheid te waarborgen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-heid', following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule, but overridden by the suffix.
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. vaart — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.. vei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. lig — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Sound Principle
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable if they form a meaningful unit.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'vaart' segment could theoretically be divided, but Dutch prefers to maintain the consonant cluster.
- The '-heid' suffix consistently receives stress in Dutch nominalizations.
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