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petroleumstelletje

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

7 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

petroleumstelletje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-tro-le-um-stel-let-je

Pronunciation

/pəˈtrøːləmstɛlət͡ʃə/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

petroleumstel + letje

The word 'petroleumstelletje' is syllabified based on the vowel peak principle and permissible consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun with diminutive suffixes, and its syllabification aligns with standard Dutch phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A small petroleum stove.

    Small petroleum stove

    Ze gebruikten een petroleumstelletje om de tent te verwarmen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'stel' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

7
pe/pə/
tro/trøː/
le/lə/
um/əm/
stel/stɛl/
let/lɛt/
je/t͡ʃə/

pe Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ə'. tro Closed syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'øː'. le Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ə'. um Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ə'. stel Closed syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'ɛ'. let Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɛ'. je Closed syllable, onset 't͡ʃ', vowel 'ə'

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters can form the onset of a syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonants within a cluster must follow a sonority hierarchy.

  • The diminutive suffixes '-let-' and '-je' do not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/16/2025

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