postzegelbevochtigers
Syllables
post-ze-gel-be-voch-ti-gers
Pronunciation
/ˈpɔst.sə.ɣə.lə.bəˈvɔχ.tɪ.ɣərs/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
post + zegel + bevochtig-ers
The word 'postzegelbevochtigers' is syllabified based on vowel nuclei, resulting in seven syllables: post-ze-gel-be-voch-ti-gers. The primary stress falls on 'voch'. The word is a noun composed of Germanic roots and prefixes/suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Devices used to moisten the adhesive on postage stamps.
Postage stamp moisteners
“De postzegelbevochtigers lagen op het bureau.”
“Hij gebruikte een postzegelbevochtiger om de postzegels te plakken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'voch'.
Syllables
post — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ze — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. gel — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. be — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. voch — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. gers — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable.
- Vowel reduction (schwa) in unstressed syllables is common in Dutch.
- The 'g' sound is a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
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