polarisatievlakken
Syllables
po-la-ri-sa-tie-vlak-ken
Pronunciation
/po.la.ri.ˈsa.ti.ə.vlɑk.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
polar + isatievlakken
The word 'polarisatievlakken' is divided into seven syllables: po-la-ri-sa-tie-vlak-ken. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Dutch morphemes, meaning 'polarization planes'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The set of planes in which the electric field of a polarized wave oscillates.
Polarization planes
“De optische eigenschappen van de kristallen werden onderzocht door de polarisatievlakken te analyseren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words favoring antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. sa — Stressed, open syllable.. tie — Open syllable with schwa.. vlak — Closed syllable.. ken — Open syllable with schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, forming the syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, but in this case, the clusters are permissible within Dutch phonotactics.
Stress Assignment Rule
Stress is assigned to the antepenultimate syllable in longer words.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as /i.ə/.
- The 'en' ending is often reduced to a schwa /ə/.
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