polyurethaanschuim
Syllables
po-ly-u-re-thaan-schuim
Pronunciation
/ˌpɔ.li.y.reˈtaːn.sxœym/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
poly- + urethaan + -schuim
The word 'polyurethaanschuim' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'thaan'. It consists of the prefix 'poly-', root 'urethaan', and suffix '-schuim'. The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
A plastic material made by combining polyols and isocyanates, resulting in a cellular structure.
Polyurethane foam
“De meubels zijn bekleed met polyurethaanschuim.”
“Polyurethaanschuim wordt gebruikt voor isolatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'thaan'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ly — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. u — Open syllable, contains a high front rounded vowel.. re — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. thaan — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. schuim — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken around vowels, unless they form a recognizable unit (e.g., 'sch').
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent parts.
- The 'sch' cluster is often treated as a single phoneme.
- The length of the word requires careful application of the vowel-based syllabification rule.
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