onderhoudtechnicus
Syllables
on-der-houd-tech-ni-cus
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.hɔu̯t.sɛx.ni.kʏs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
onder- + houd + -technicus
The word *onderhoudstechnicus* is a compound noun divided into six syllables: on-der-houd-tech-ni-cus. Stress falls on 'tech'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel-final syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix *onder-*, root *houd*, and suffix *-technicus*.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is skilled in the maintenance and repair of technical equipment.
Maintenance technician
“De onderhoudstechnicus controleerde de machine.”
“We zoeken een ervaren onderhoudstechnicus.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tech').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel-final.. der — Open syllable, vowel-final.. houd — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. tech — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-final.. cus — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, especially with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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