precisiebombardement
Syllables
pre-ci-sie-bom-bar-de-ment
Pronunciation
/prəˈsɪsiˌbɔmbarˈdɛmɛnt/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
pre- + bombarde- + -ment
The word 'precisiebombardement' is a Dutch noun meaning 'precision bombing'. It is syllabified as pre-ci-sie-bom-bar-de-ment, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('bar'). It's a compound word with Latin and French roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules favoring open syllables and allowing consonant clusters at syllable ends.
Definitions
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Precise bombing
Precision bombing
“Het precisiebombardement minimaliseerde de collateral damage.”
“De militaire operatie omvatte een precisiebombardement op de vijandelijke basis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bar').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ci — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. sie — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. bom — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. bar — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. de — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Allowance
Consonant clusters are permitted at the end of syllables (CVC).
- The 'ie' digraph consistently represents /i/.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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