petroleumindustrie
Syllables
pe-tro-le-um-in-dus-trie
Pronunciation
/pə.tro.ˈlɛ.um.ɪn.ˈdʏs.tri/
Stress
0101011
Morphemes
petroleum + industrie
The word 'petroleumindustrie' is a compound noun syllabified as pe-tro-le-um-in-dus-trie. Stress falls on 'le' and 'dus'. It's derived from Latin and French roots and follows typical Dutch syllabification rules based on onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The sector of the economy concerned with the extraction, refining, and distribution of petroleum.
Petroleum industry
“De petroleumindustrie is een belangrijke economische sector.”
syn:olie-industrie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'le' syllable of 'petroleum' and the 'dus' syllable of 'industrie'. This is typical for Dutch compound words.
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. le — Open syllable, primary stress.. um — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. in — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. dus — Closed syllable, primary stress.. trie — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'eu' and 'ie' diphthongs are standard Dutch sounds and don't pose syllabification challenges.
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