populatiedichtheid
Syllables
po-pu-la-ti-e-dicht-heid
Pronunciation
/poː.pyˈlaː.ti.ə.dɪxt.hɛit/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
populatie, dicht + heid
The word 'populatiedichtheid' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dicht'. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived root 'populatie', an Old Dutch root 'dicht', and a Germanic suffix 'heid'.
Definitions
- 1
The number of people living per unit of area.
Population density
“De populatiedichtheid in Amsterdam is erg hoog.”
“De populatiedichtheid verschilt sterk per provincie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dicht' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pu — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. la — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ti — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. e — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. dicht — Closed syllable, 'cht' cluster.. heid — Closed syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together if they can follow a vowel, as seen with 'cht' in 'dicht'.
- The 'cht' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch syllabification.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables and doesn't affect syllable division.
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