natuurwetenschappen
Syllables
na-tuur-wet-en-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/naː.tuːr.ʋɛ.tən.ʃə.pən/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
natuur, wetenschap + -pen
The word 'natuurwetenschappen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'natural sciences'. It is divided into six syllables: na-tuur-wet-en-schap-pen, with primary stress on '-schap-'. The word is a compound of 'natuur' (nature) and 'wetenschap' (science) with a plural suffix '-pen'.
Definitions
- 1
The natural sciences
Natural sciences
“Hij studeert natuurwetenschappen aan de universiteit.”
“De natuurwetenschappen spelen een belangrijke rol in de technologische ontwikkeling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-schap-'.
Syllables
na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tuur — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant.. wet — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant.. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. schap — Closed syllable, primary stress.. pen — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable, unless they create an overly complex cluster that violates Dutch phonotactics.
- The 'uur' diphthong could be analyzed differently, but is treated as two vowels for syllabification in this analysis.
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