minimumtemperatuuren
Syllables
mi-ni-mum-tem-pe-ra-tuur-en
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnɪmʏm.tɛm.pəˈraː.tʏrən/
Stress
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Morphemes
minimum + temperatuur + -en
The Dutch word 'minimumtemperaturen' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: mi-ni-mum-tem-pe-ra-tuur-en. It consists of the prefix 'minimum', the root 'temperatuur', and the plural suffix '-en'. Primary stress falls on the 'pe' syllable of 'temperatuur', with secondary stress on '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding single consonant onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The lowest temperatures recorded or expected.
Minimum temperatures
“De minimumtemperaturen zullen vannacht onder het vriespunt liggen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the 'pe' syllable of 'temperatuur', secondary stress on the final '-en' syllable. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have distributed stress.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ni — Open syllable, onset consonant.. mum — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tem — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. pe — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed, long vowel.. tuur — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. en — Open syllable, plural suffix, secondary stress.
Word Parts
Onset Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels as nuclei.
Avoid Single Consonant Onset
Dutch avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if it can be grouped with a preceding vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ʏ/ vs. /œ/).
- The 'g' sound can be pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/.
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