oppervlaktebehandelend
Syllables
op-per-vlak-te-be-han-de-lend
Pronunciation
/ɔp.pər.vlɑk.tə.bə.ɦɑn.də.lənt/
Stress
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Morphemes
op + vlak + tebehandelend
The Dutch adjective *oppervlaktebehandelend* ('surface-treating') is syllabified as op-per-vlak-te-be-han-de-lend, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from multiple morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to surface treatment or the process of treating surfaces.
Surface-treating
“De oppervlaktebehandelende laag beschermt het metaal.”
“We zoeken een oppervlaktebehandelend bedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'de'.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. vlak — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. lend — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words initially, then adjusted for pronunciation.
- The *te* in *oppervlakte* could potentially be combined with the *be* in *behandelend* in some pronunciations, but the standard syllabification separates them.
- Regional variations might exist, but the provided division is the most common and academically accepted.
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