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radio-cassetterecorders

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

9 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “radio-cassetterecorders” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

radiocassetterecorders

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-di-o-cas-set-te-re-cor-ders

Pronunciation

/ˈraːdi.oː.kɑˈsɛt.tə.rəˈkɔrdərz/

Stress

001000101

Morphemes

radio- + casset + te-re-cor-ders

The word 'radio-cassetterecorders' is a Dutch compound noun divided into nine syllables based on sonority sequencing and vowel-centric syllabification. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, connecting vowel, another prefix, root, and a plural suffix. The pronunciation reflects Dutch phonological rules, including vowel reduction.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Portable devices combining a radio and a cassette recorder.

    Portable devices combining a radio and a cassette recorder.

    “In the 80s, everyone wanted a radio-cassetterecorder.”

    “He brought a radio-cassetterecorder to the beach.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cor' in 're-cor-ders'.

Syllables

9
ra/raː/
di/di/
o/oː/
cas/kɑs/
set/sɛt/
te/tə/
re/rə/
cor/kɔr/
ders/dərz/

ra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. di — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. o — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cas — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. set — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. te — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. re — Open syllable, prefix.. cor — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. ders — Closed syllable, consonant coda, plural marker.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable boundaries occur at points of decreasing sonority (vowel to consonant).

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are divided based on the constituent morphemes.

  • Pronunciation of 'c' as /k/ instead of /s/.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • The connecting vowel 'te' is a common feature in Dutch compound words.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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