patrouillevaartuigen
Syllables
pa-trou-il-le-vaar-tui-gen
Pronunciation
/pa.tru.jɛl.lə.vaːr.tœy.ɣə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
patrouille + vaartuigen
The word 'patrouillevaartuigen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: pa-trou-il-le-vaar-tui-gen. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the French-derived 'patrouille' and the Dutch 'vaartuigen'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Patrol boats, vessels used for patrolling.
Patrol boats
“De patrouillevaartuigen surveilleerden de kust.”
“De marine heeft nieuwe patrouillevaartuigen besteld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vaar-tui-**gen**', typical of Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, vowel sound.. trou — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. il — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. le — Open syllable, schwa sound.. vaar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tui — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in compound words.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound /ɛi/ or /œy/. Regional vowel pronunciation variations exist but do not affect syllabification.
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