onderhoudwerkzaamheden
Syllables
on-der-houd-werk-zaam-he-den
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.hœyt.ʋɛr.kzaːm.hɛ.də(n)/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
onder + houd + werkzaamheden
The word 'onderhoudwerkzaamheden' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'maintenance activities'. It is divided into seven syllables: on-der-houd-werk-zaam-he-den, with primary stress on 'zaam'. The word is formed from the prefix 'onder-', the root 'houd', and the suffixes '-werkzaamheden'. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules and avoids splitting digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
Activities related to maintaining something in good condition.
Maintenance activities
“De onderhoudwerkzaamheden aan de brug zullen volgende week beginnen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'zaam'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. houd — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. werk — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. zaam — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and is stressed.. he — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. den — Open syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Digraph Splitting
Digraphs like 'ch' are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often split based on sonority, but this is not always strict.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'd' at the end of 'onderhoud' could potentially be part of the following syllable, but the chosen division is standard.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful attention to morpheme boundaries.
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