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onderwaterfotografie

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onderwaterfotografie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

onderwaterfotografie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wa-ter-fo-to-gra-fie

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dərˌʋaː.tər.fo.to.ɣraːˈfi/

Stress

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Morphemes

onder- + water- + -grafie

The word 'onderwaterfotografie' is divided into eight syllables based on the open syllable rule, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with distinct origins. Syllabification is consistent with similar Dutch words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of taking photographs underwater.

    Underwater photography

    “Hij beoefent graag onderwaterfotografie.”

    “Onderwaterfotografie is een populaire hobby.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fie' (gra-fie).

Syllables

8
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wa/ʋaː/
ter/tər/
fo/fo/
to/to/
gra/ɣraː/
fie/fi/

on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. wa — Open syllable.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. fo — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. fie — Open syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Each vowel in the word forms the nucleus of a syllable.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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