overstromingsbestendig
Syllables
o-ver-strom-ings-be-stendig
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈstroːmɪŋs.bəˈstɛndɪx/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
over- + stroom- + -ingsbestendig
The word 'overstromingsbestendig' is divided into five syllables: o-ver-strom-ings-be-stendig. The primary stress falls on 'be-stendig'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and respecting permissible consonant clusters. The word is an adjective meaning 'flood-resistant' and is formed through compounding and derivation.
Definitions
- 1
Capable of withstanding floods.
Flood-resistant
“De nieuwe dijken zijn overstromingsbestendig.”
“Een overstromingsbestendig huis is belangrijk in dit gebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be-stendig'.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. strom-ings — Syllable with a complex onset ('str'), containing a suffix.. be-stendig — Primary stressed syllable, closed syllable.. dig — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch syllabification generally prefers to create syllables with maximal onsets, as long as they are permissible consonant clusters.
- The 'str' and 'ng' consonant clusters are treated as single onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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