oppervlakteeenheid
Syllables
op-per-vlak-te-ee-nheid
Pronunciation
/ɔp.pərˈvɫɑk.tə ˈeːn.hɛit/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
op + vlak + te
The word 'oppervlakte-eenheid' is a compound noun divided into six syllables. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'oppervlakte' and the second syllable of 'eenheid'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and considering vowel length.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of surface area
Surface unit
“De oppervlakte-eenheid van het veld is vierkante meter.”
syn:oppervlaktemaat
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable of 'oppervlakte' and the second syllable of 'eenheid'
Syllables
op — Open syllable, short vowel.. per — Open syllable, short vowel.. vlak — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ee — Open syllable, long vowel.. nheid — Closed syllable, consonant onset, diphthong.
Similar Words
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Length
Long vowels often form their own syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
- The 'vlak' syllable demonstrates a permissible consonant cluster onset ('vl').
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