luchtverontreniging
Syllables
lucht-ver-on-tre-ni-ging
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxtfə(r)ɔntreːniɣɪŋ/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
ver- + reinig- + -ing
The word 'luchtverontreiniging' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: lucht-ver-on-tre-ni-ging. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni'. The word is formed from the roots 'lucht' (air) and 'reinig' (clean) with the prefixes 'ver-' and 'ont-' and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel centering and onset maximization.
Definitions
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Air pollution
Air pollution
“De luchtverontreiniging in de stad is hoog.”
“We moeten de luchtverontreiniging verminderen.”
syn:luchtvervuilingant:schone lucht
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni' in 're-ni-ging'.
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant.. on — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. tre — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ni — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. ging — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets where phonotactically permissible (e.g., 'tr' in 'tre').
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, forming the nucleus of each syllable.
Avoidance of Lone Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as syllable-initial elements unless part of a cluster.
- Schwa reduction in 'ver-' is possible in rapid speech.
- The 'g' at the end of 'reiniging' is a velar fricative /ɣ/.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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