railgoederenvervoer
Syllables
rail-goe-de-ren-ver-voer
Pronunciation
/rɛilɣuːdəˈrɛnvərˌvoːr/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
rail + voer
The word 'railgoederenvervoer' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: rail-goe-de-ren-ver-voer. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voer'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The word consists of the prefix 'rail-', the root 'voer', and connecting elements, all of Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
Rail freight transport; the transportation of goods by rail.
Rail freight transport
“Het bedrijf is gespecialiseerd in railgoederenvervoer.”
“De overheid stimuleert railgoederenvervoer om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'voer'.
Syllables
rail — Open syllable, initial syllable.. goe — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'gd'. de — Open syllable, connecting element.. ren — Open syllable, prefix.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. voer — Stressed, closed syllable, root.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together unless exceptionally complex.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'gd' cluster in 'goeder-' can have slight pronunciation variations, but is generally treated as a single unit.
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