luchtverontreinigende
Syllables
lucht-ver-on-trei-ni-gen-de
Pronunciation
/lʏxtfərɔntrɛi̯nɪɣəndə/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
lucht + verontreinig + ende
The word 'luchtverontreinigende' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel-consonant boundaries and consonant cluster maintenance. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed through compounding ('lucht' + 'verontreinig') and suffixation ('-ende').
Definitions
- 1
causing air pollution
air-polluting
“De luchtverontreinigende stoffen zijn schadelijk voor de gezondheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ni-').
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. on — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. trei — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. ni — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced velar fricative and nasal consonant.. de — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., 'ver-on').
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically kept within a single syllable (e.g., 'lucht').
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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