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onderwaterfotograaf

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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onderwaterfotograaf

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wa-ter-fo-to-graaf

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋaː.tər.fo.to.ɣraːf/

Stress

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Morphemes

onder + water + fotograaf

The word 'onderwaterfotograaf' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables (on-der-wa-ter-fo-to-graaf) with primary stress on the final syllable ('graaf'). It's composed of the prefix 'onder-', the root 'water', and the combined root/suffix 'fotograaf'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who takes photographs underwater.

    Underwater photographer

    De onderwaterfotograaf maakte prachtige foto's van het koraalrif.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('graaf') according to the general Dutch stress rule.

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wa/ʋaː/
ter/tər/
fo/fo/
to/to/
graaf/ɣraːf/

on Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. der Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. wa Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. ter Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. fo Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. to Open syllable, vowel-initial. Unstressed.. graaf Closed syllable, consonant-final. Primary stressed syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.

  • Compound word status requires considering morpheme boundaries.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (/ɣ/ vs. /x/).
  • The word is not inflected, so syllabification and stress remain consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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