plooiingsgebergten
Syllables
plo-oi-ings-ge-berg-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈpluːi̯ɪŋsɣəˈbɛrɣtən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ge + plooi-berg + -ings-ten
The Dutch noun 'plooiingsgebergten' (folded mountains) is syllabified as plo-oi-ings-ge-berg-ten, with stress on 'berg'. It's a compound noun formed from roots relating to folding and mountains, with suffixes indicating process and plurality. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Folded mountains; mountains formed by the folding of the Earth's crust.
Folded mountains
“De Alpen zijn bekende plooiingsgebergten.”
“De geologische processen leidden tot de vorming van plooiingsgebergten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'berg'.
Syllables
plo — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. oi — Diphthong, forming a syllable on its own.. ings — Closed syllable with a complex consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable.. berg — Closed syllable, stressed.. ten — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequence Rule
Each vowel (or diphthong) generally forms its own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Simplification
Complex consonant clusters are sometimes simplified or broken up based on phonotactic constraints.
- The compound nature of the word influences the syllabification, with each component retaining its structure.
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