petroleumstelletje
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
- 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
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'
Word Parts
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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.
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