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potloodslijpmachine

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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potloodsslijpmachine

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pot-loods-slijp-ma-chine

Pronunciation

/pɔtˈludsɛi̯pmɑˈʃinə/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

slijp + machine

The word 'potloodslijpmachine' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'pencil sharpener'. It is syllabified as pot-loods-slijp-ma-chine, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ma'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A device used to sharpen pencils.

    pencil sharpener

    Ik heb een nieuwe potloodslijpmachine gekocht.

    De potloodslijpmachine staat op mijn bureau.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
pot/pɔt/
loods/luds/
slijp/sɛi̯p/
ma/ma/
chine/ʃinə/

pot Open syllable, unstressed.. loods Open syllable, unstressed.. slijp Open syllable, unstressed.. ma Closed syllable, primary stressed.. chine Open syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied in 'pot', 'loods', 'slijp', and 'chine'.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable. This is seen in 'slijp'.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ma').

  • Regional variations in vowel reduction might occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word requires considering the individual morphemes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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