petroleumnijverheid
Syllables
pe-tro-le-um-nij-ver-heid
Pronunciation
/pɛtrɔˈlœmˌnɛivərɦɛit/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
petroleum, nijver + heid
The word 'petroleumnijverheid' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the roots 'petroleum' and 'nijver' and the nominalizing suffix 'heid'.
Definitions
- 1
The petroleum industry
Petroleum industry
“De petroleumnijverheid is een belangrijke sector in Nederland.”
syn:olie-industrie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver'). Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern.
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. le — Open syllable.. um — Closed syllable, short syllable.. nij — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable, primary stress.. heid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
- The 'm' syllable is short but acceptable in Dutch. No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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