overstromingsgebied
Syllables
o-ver-strom-ings-ge-bied
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈstroːmɪŋsɣəˌbiːt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
over + stroom + ings-gebied
The word 'overstromingsgebied' is divided into five syllables: o-ver-strom-ings-ge-bied. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('-ings-'). It's a compound noun formed from Germanic roots, meaning 'floodplain'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
An area susceptible to flooding.
Floodplain, flood-prone area
“De gemeente heeft het overstromingsgebied aangewezen.”
“Bouwen in een overstromingsgebied is riskant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('-ings-'). This is typical for Dutch words of this length and morphological structure.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a long vowel.. strom-ings — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel and a consonant cluster 'str'.. ge-bied — Open syllable, contains a schwa and a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound. This is the primary driver of syllable division.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'str' are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
Moraic Weight
Syllable weight (determined by vowel length and consonant structure) influences stress placement.
- The 'g' in 'gebied' can be reduced or dropped in some regional dialects.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common and can affect pronunciation but not syllable division.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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