precisieweegschaal
Syllables
pre-ci-sie-weeg-schaal
Pronunciation
/prəˈsiːsɪˌʋeːɣsxaːl/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
pre- + cisie + weegschaal
The Dutch word 'precisieweegschaal' (precision scale) is divided into five syllables: pre-ci-sie-weeg-schaal. Stress falls on 'weeg'. It's a compound noun with Latin and Dutch roots, following typical Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A scale designed for highly accurate measurements.
Precision scale
“De precisieweegschaal is essentieel in het laboratorium.”
“Hij gebruikte een precisieweegschaal om de ingrediënten af te wegen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'weeg'.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.. weeg — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. schaal — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ie' digraph is a single vowel sound (/iː/).
- The 'sch' cluster can sometimes be treated as a single phoneme, but is split here due to the following vowel.
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