Hyphenation ofontstekingstijdstip

Dutch Word Analysis: ontstekingstijdstip

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word ontstekingstijdstip is a compound noun in Dutch. It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives slightly more emphasis. The 'g' is a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/, and the 'st' clusters are common.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV) and avoid breaking up consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• ont-: Prefix, derived from Old Dutch unta- meaning "un-", "not", or "begin to". (Prefix, Germanic origin)
• stek-: Root, from steken (to stick, pierce, ignite). (Root, Germanic origin)
• ing: Suffix, forming a noun from a verb, indicating a process or result. (Suffix, Germanic origin)
• tijd: Root, meaning "time". (Root, Germanic origin)
• stip: Root, meaning "point" or "moment". (Root, Germanic origin)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the tijd syllable. Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points, with the main stress often on the final element.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɔnˈstɛkɪŋstɛitstɪp/

6. Edge Case Review:

The 'st' clusters are common in Dutch and are generally treated as onsets, not syllable dividers. The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of stress placement.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its role within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The exact moment of ignition or inflammation; the point in time when something ignites or becomes inflamed.
• Translation: Ignition point, moment of ignition, time of inflammation.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (de)
• Synonyms: ontbrandingsmoment, aansteekmoment
• Antonyms: (difficult to define a direct antonym, perhaps 'uitdoofmoment' - moment of extinguishing)
• Examples:
  • "De oorzaak van de brand is nog onbekend, maar het ontstekingstijdstip is vastgesteld." (The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the ignition point has been determined.)
  • "Het ontstekingstijdstip van de motor was cruciaal voor het starten." (The ignition point of the engine was crucial for starting.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• verbranding: /vərˈbrɑndɪŋ/ - Syllables: ver-bran-ding. Similar structure with a compound root and suffix. Stress on the second syllable.
• aansteking: /aːnˈstɛkɪŋ/ - Syllables: aan-ste-king. Similar 'st' cluster and '-ing' suffix. Stress on the second syllable.
• tijdstip: /ˈtɛitstɪp/ - Syllables: tijd-stip. A simpler compound, but demonstrates the typical stress pattern on the first element in a two-part compound.