plattelandskarakter
Syllables
plat-te-land-ska-rak-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈplɑtələ(n)tskaˈrɑktər/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
platteland, karakter + ter
The word 'plattelandskarakter' is a compound noun consisting of six syllables: plat-te-land-ska-rak-ter. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ka'. It's formed from the roots 'platteland' and 'karakter' with the linking element 'ska' and the nominalizing suffix 'ter'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
The typical characteristics or atmosphere of the countryside.
Rural character, countryside character
“Het plattelandskarakter van het dorp is goed bewaard gebleven.”
“Hij waardeerde het plattelandskarakter van de streek.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ka' in 'ka-rak-ter'. The first syllable 'plat' is unstressed, as are 'te', 'land', and 'ska'.
Syllables
plat — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pl', vowel 'a', coda 't'.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'ə'.. land — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'a', coda 'nt'.. ska — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sk', vowel 'a'.. rak — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'a', coda 'k'.. ter — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'ə', coda 'r'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the consonant cluster at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The schwa /ə/ can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The 'ts' cluster is a common and permissible consonant cluster in Dutch.
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