noordoostzeekanaal
Syllables
noord-oost-zee-ka-naal
Pronunciation
/noːrt ˈoːst.zeː.kaː.naːl/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
noord + zee + kanaal
The word 'noord-oostzeekanaal' is a compound noun divided into five syllables (noord-oost-zee-ka-naal) with primary stress on 'zee'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress. The word consists of prefixes 'noord' and 'oost', a root 'zee', and a root 'kanaal'.
Definitions
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The North Sea Canal
North Sea Canal
“Het noord-oostzeekanaal is een belangrijke waterweg.”
“Schepen varen dagelijks over het noord-oostzeekanaal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('zee'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
noord — Open syllable, unstressed.. oost — Open syllable, unstressed.. zee — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ka — Open syllable, unstressed.. naal — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch typically places primary stress on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- Compound words are treated as single prosodic units.
- Hyphens in compound words indicate morphological boundaries but don't necessarily dictate syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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