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radiocassetterecorder

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

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

radiokasetərəkordər

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-di-o-ka-se-tə-rə-kor-dər

Pronunciation

/raː.di.o.kɑ.sɛ.tə.rə.ˈkɔr.dər/

Stress

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Morphemes

radio- + cassetterecorder

The word 'radiocassetterecorder' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified according to Dutch phonological rules, primarily dividing before vowels and after consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of 'radio-' (prefix) and 'cassetterecorder' (root).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A combined device containing a radio and a cassette recorder.

    Radio cassette recorder

    “Hij nam zijn radiocassetterecorder mee naar het strand.”

    “De radiocassetterecorder was kapot.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-cor-'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

9
ra/raː/
di/di/
o/o/
ka/kɑ/
se/sɛ/
tə/tə/
rə/rə/
kor/ˈkɔr/
dər/dər/

ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ka — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. tə — Open syllable.. rə — Open syllable.. kor — Closed, stressed syllable.. dər — Open syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Rule

Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Syllable division occurs after consonant clusters when permissible in Dutch phonology.

  • Geminate consonants (double 's' in 'cassette') are allowed in Dutch and do not affect syllabification.
  • The 'r' sound in 'recorder' is often reduced to a schwa /ə/ in Dutch pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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