mitrajœrpistollen
Syllables
mit-ra-jœr-pis-tol-len
Pronunciation
/mi.tra.jœːr.pɪ.stɔ.lə̃/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
mitrailleur + pistool + -en
The word 'mitrailleurpistolen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'submachine guns'. It is syllabified as mit-ra-jœr-pis-tol-len, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'pis-'. The word is composed of two roots ('mitrailleur' and 'pistool') and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A type of automatic firearm, specifically a submachine gun.
Submachine guns
“De politie vond een aantal mitrailleurpistolen in de auto.”
“Hij werd gearresteerd omdat hij mitrailleurpistolen bezat.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pis-'.
Syllables
mit — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ra — Open syllable, part of the 'mitrailleur' component.. jœr — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. pis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tol — Open syllable, part of the 'pistool' component.. len — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and the plural suffix.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters like 'tr' and 'st' are kept together within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The word's length and compound nature require careful application of the rules.
- The French origin of 'mitrailleur' does not affect Dutch syllabification.
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