plutoniumtransport
Syllables
plu-to-ni-um-trans-port
Pronunciation
/plʏˈtoːnɪ.əm.trɑ̃sˈpɔrt/
Stress
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Morphemes
plutoniumtransport
The Dutch word 'plutoniumtransport' is a compound noun syllabified according to vowel-based rules. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('plu-'), with a secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('trans-'). The word consists of the roots 'plutonium' and 'transport', both of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
The act of transporting plutonium.
Plutonium transport
“De beveiliging van het plutoniumtransport is van het grootste belang.”
“Er zijn strenge regels voor plutoniumtransport.”
syn:plutoniumvervoer
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('plu-'). Secondary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('trans-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound.. to — Open syllable, part of the 'plutonium' root.. ni — Open syllable, part of the 'plutonium' root.. um — Closed syllable, final part of the 'plutonium' root.. trans — Open syllable, part of the 'transport' root.. port — Closed syllable, final part of the 'transport' root.
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable division occurs before a consonant cluster if a vowel follows.
- The 'trans-' portion could be considered a prefix, but is integrated into the root in modern Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel length are minimal and do not affect syllabification.
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