onnaukeurigheidsmarge
Syllables
on-nau-keu-rig-heids-mar-ge
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈnɑu̯.køː.riɣ.hɛi̯tsˈmɑr.ɣə/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
on- + nauwkeurig + -heidsmarge
The word 'onnauwkeurigheidsmarge' is a Dutch noun meaning 'margin of error'. It's a compound word with seven syllables, divided based on vowel nuclei and Dutch syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. The word is formed from a negation prefix, a root meaning 'accurate', and nominalizing and borrowed suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Margin of error
Margin of error
“De onnauwkeurigheidsmarge van de meting is klein.”
“We moeten rekening houden met de onnauwkeurigheidsmarge.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('keu'), and a secondary stress on the sixth syllable ('mar'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. nau — Open syllable, diphthong 'au'.. keu — Open syllable, diphthong 'eu'.. rig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. heids — Open syllable, diphthong 'ei' followed by a consonant cluster.. mar — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. ge — Weak syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Diphthong Integrity Rule
Diphthongs (like 'au' and 'eu') are treated as single vowel sounds and are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation Rule
Consonant clusters are accommodated within syllables, particularly in compound words.
- The consonant cluster '-heidsm-' is complex but permissible in Dutch.
- The schwa vowel in '-ge' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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