radiocassetterecorders
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
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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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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