olieverontreiniging
Syllables
o-lie-ver-on-trei-nig-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈoː.li.vər.ɔn.trɛi̯.nɪ.ɣɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + ontreinig- + -ing
The word 'olieverontreiniging' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: o-lie-ver-on-trei-nig-ing. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-reinig-'). It consists of the root 'olie', the prefix 'ver-', the root 'ontreinig-', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The contamination of something with oil.
Oil pollution
“De olieverontreiniging van de zee is een groot probleem.”
“Er is een onderzoek gestart naar de oorzaak van de olieverontreiniging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-reinig-').
Syllables
o-lie — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure. First syllable, lightly stressed.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Prefix.. on-trei — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Part of the root.. nig — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure. Primary stressed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'v' in 'ver-' can sometimes be pronounced as /f/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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