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petroleumkacheltje

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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petroleumkacheltje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-tro-le-um-ka-chelt-je

Pronunciation

/pɛ.troˈløm.kaː.xəlt.jə/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

petroleum, kachel + -tje

The word 'petroleumkacheltje' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables (pe-tro-le-um-ka-chelt-je) with primary stress on the 'le' syllable. It consists of the roots 'petroleum' and 'kachel' combined with the diminutive suffix '-tje'. Syllabification follows the vowel peak principle and preserves consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A small stove that burns petroleum.

    Small petroleum stove

    De campinggasten gebruikten een petroleumkacheltje om hun tent te verwarmen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'le' syllable of 'petroleum' (third syllable).

Syllables

7
pe/pɛ/
tro/tro/
le/lɛ/
um/øm/
ka/kaː/
chelt/xəlt/
je/jə/

pe Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. tro Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. le Open syllable, stressed syllable.. um Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ka Open syllable, long vowel sound.. chelt Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. je Open syllable, diminutive suffix.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are maintained unless exceptionally complex.

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are structured around an onset and a rime.

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/16/2025

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