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nikkel-cadmiumbatterij

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8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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nikkelcadmiumbatterij

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nik-kel-cad-mi-um-bat-te-rij

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪkəl ˈkɑdmiː.əm.bɑ.təˈrɛi̯/

Stress

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Morphemes

nikkel, cadmium, batterij

The word 'nikkel-cadmiumbatterij' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'batterij'. It consists of three roots: 'nikkel', 'cadmium', and 'batterij', each denoting a component of the battery.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and cadmium as electrodes.

    Nickel-cadmium battery

    De oude radio werkte weer dankzij een nieuwe nikkel-cadmiumbatterij.

    Nikkel-cadmiumbatterijen zijn minder milieuvriendelijk dan lithium-ionbatterijen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'batterij' ('rij'). The first syllable 'nik' receives a slight secondary stress due to being the first element in the compound.

Syllables

8
nik/nɪk/
kel/kəl/
cad/kɑd/
mi/miː/
um/əm/
bat/bɑt/
te/tə/
rij/rɛi̯/

nik Open syllable, initial syllable.. kel Open syllable, part of the 'nikkel' root.. cad Open syllable, initial syllable of the 'cadmium' root.. mi Open syllable, part of the 'cadmium' root.. um Closed syllable, final syllable of the 'cadmium' root.. bat Open syllable, initial syllable of the 'batterij' root.. te Open syllable, part of the 'batterij' root.. rij Closed syllable, final syllable of the 'batterij' root, stressed syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This rule is applied throughout the word, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority. This is evident in 'cadmium'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words, but the overall stress pattern is considered.

  • The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern, but doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the vowel qualities, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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