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nikkel-cadmiumbatterij

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nikkel-cadmiumbatterij” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

nikkelcadmiumbatterije

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nik-kel-cad-mi-um-bat-te-ri-je

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪkəl ˈkɑdmiː.əm.bɑ.təˈrɛi̯/

Stress

010000101

Morphemes

nikkel, cadmium, batterij

The word 'nikkel-cadmiumbatterij' is a compound noun in Dutch. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of roots from English, Latin, and French, denoting the battery's components.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and cadmium 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 ('mi' in 'cadmiumbatterij').

Syllables

9
nik/nɪk/
kel/kəl/
cad/kɑd/
mi/miː/
um/əm/
bat/bɑt/
te/tə/
ri/rɛi̯/
je/jɛ/

nik — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'k'.. kel — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə', coda 'l'.. cad — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'd'.. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'iː', stressed syllable.. um — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ə', coda 'm'.. bat — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'ɑ', coda 't'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə'.. ri — Open syllable, onset 'r', diphthong 'ɛi̯'.. je — Open syllable, onset 'j', vowel 'ɛ'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible to avoid creating illegal syllable structures.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Syllables generally revolve around a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure.
  • The 'dm' cluster in 'cadmium' is a typical Dutch consonant cluster that is not broken up during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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