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percussie-instrument

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

percussieinstrument

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-cus-sie-in-stru-ment

Pronunciation

/pərˈkʏsi.ɪn.strʏ.mənt/

Stress

010111

Morphemes

percussie + instrument

The word 'percussie-instrument' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: per-cus-sie-in-stru-ment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'instrument'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining diphthongs and consonant clusters. It's derived from Latin roots and functions as a noun denoting a percussion instrument.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A musical instrument that produces sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped.

    Percussion instrument

    “De school heeft een uitgebreide collectie percussie-instrumenten.”

    “Hij speelt verschillende percussie-instrumenten in het orkest.”

    syn:slagwerkinstrument

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'instrument' (-men-). The first syllable of 'percussie' receives secondary stress.

Syllables

6
per/pər/
cus/kʏs/
sie/si/
in/ɪn/
stru/strʏ/
ment/mənt/

per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cus — Open syllable.. sie — Closed syllable with diphthong 'ie'.. in — Closed syllable.. stru — Closed syllable with consonant cluster.. ment — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

percussie

From Latin *percussio*, meaning 'act of striking'. Functions as a noun stem.

suf

instrument

From Latin *instrumentum*, meaning 'tool'. Functions as a noun.

Similar Words

bi­bli­o­te­eku­ni­ver­si­teitcom­pu­ter­pro­gram­ma

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs like 'ie' are treated as single syllable units.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.

  • The hyphen in 'percussie-instrument' doesn't alter the syllabification process.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the degree of stress on different syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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