pottenbakkersschijven
Syllables
pot-ten-bak-kers-schi-jven
Pronunciation
/ˈpɔtənbɑkərsʃɛi̯vən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pot, bak, schijf + ers, en
The word 'pottenbakkersschijven' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'potter's wheels'. It is divided into six syllables: pot-ten-bak-kers-schi-jven, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
Machines used by potters to shape clay.
Potter's wheels
“De pottenbakkersschijven stonden in de werkplaats.”
syn:draaischijven
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schij' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
pot — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ten — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. bak — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. kers — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced fricative.. schi — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. jven — Open syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'tten' sequence in 'potten' is treated as a single syllable due to the compound structure.
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