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onderwatermicrofoon

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onderwatermicrofoon” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

onderwatermikrofoon

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-der-wa-ter-mi-kro-foon

Pronunciation

/ɔn.dər.ʋa.tər.mi.kro.foːn/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

onder + water + microfoon

The word 'onderwatermicrofoon' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of the prefix 'onder-', root 'water', and a compound suffix 'microfoon'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'foon'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A microphone designed for use underwater.

    Underwater microphone

    “De duiker gebruikte een onderwatermicrofoon om de geluiden van de vissen op te nemen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'foon'.

Syllables

7
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
wa/ʋa/
ter/tər/
mi/mi/
kro/kroː/
foon/foːn/

on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. wa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. kro — Open syllable, unstressed.. foon — Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

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

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are split to facilitate the formation of open syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable of a Dutch word.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Dutch but does not affect the syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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