potloodsslijpmachine
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
- 1
A device used to sharpen pencils.
pencil sharpener
“Ik heb een nieuwe potloodslijpmachine gekocht.”
“De potloodslijpmachine staat op mijn bureau.”
syn:puntenslijper
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
pot — Open syllable, unstressed.. loods — Open syllable, unstressed.. slijp — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. chine — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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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.
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