plutoniumtransporten
Syllables
plu-to-ni-um-trans-port-en
Pronunciation
/plʏˈtoːnijm.trɑ̃s.pɔrtən/
Stress
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Morphemes
plutonium & transport + -en
The word 'plutoniumtransporten' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: plu-to-ni-um-trans-port-en. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('por'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel centering and onset maximization, while avoiding breaking diphthongs. It consists of the roots 'plutonium' and 'transport' with the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Shipments of plutonium.
Plutonium transports
“De beveiliging van de plutoniumtransporten is van het grootste belang.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('por').
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pl', vowel 'u'.. to — Open syllable, long vowel 'o'.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel 'i', followed by nasal consonant 'm'.. um — Closed syllable, vowel 'u', followed by nasal consonant 'm'.. trans — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr', nasal vowel 'a'.. port — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'p', vowel 'o', consonant 'r', consonant 't'.. en — Open syllable, schwa vowel 'e', consonant 'n'.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, creating distinct vowel nuclei.
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets by including consonant clusters where phonotactically permissible.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
- The handling of consonant clusters is crucial in Dutch syllabification. The rules prioritize maintaining pronounceable clusters within syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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