natuurontwikkelaars
Syllables
na-tuur-on-t-wik-ke-laars
Pronunciation
/naːˈtuːrɔnˌtʋɪkələˈaːrs/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
ont- + natuur + -ontwikkel-aars
The word 'natuurontwikkelaars' is a Dutch noun meaning 'nature developers'. It is divided into seven syllables: na-tuur-on-t-wik-ke-laars, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from the prefix 'ont-', the root 'natuur', and the suffix '-ontwikkel-aars'. Syllabification follows the standard Dutch rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and handling consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
People who develop nature
Nature developers
“De natuurontwikkelaars werken aan het herstel van het moeras.”
“Natuurontwikkelaars zijn essentieel voor het behoud van biodiversiteit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'laars'.
Syllables
na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. tuur — Closed syllable, diphthong 'uur'. on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. t — Syllable onset. wik — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. ke — Open syllable, schwa 'ə'. laars — Closed syllable, long vowel 'aa'
Word Parts
ont-
Dutch prefix meaning 'un-', 'developing', 'becoming', derived from Old Dutch *unt-*
natuur
Dutch noun meaning 'nature', derived from Middle Dutch *nature* from Latin *natura*
-ontwikkel-aars
Combination of Dutch verb stem '-ontwikkel-' meaning 'develop' and nominalizing suffix '-aars' indicating agent/doer
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- The 'uur' diphthong is a common feature of Dutch and is treated as a single syllable unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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