reizigerskilometers
Syllables
rei-zig-ers-ki-lo-me-ters
Pronunciation
/rɛi̯ˈzɪɣərsˌkiloːmɛtərs/
Stress
0101100
Morphemes
kilo + reis + ers
The word 'reizigerskilometers' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'traveler kilometers'. It is syllabified as 'rei-zig-ers-ki-lo-me-ters' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'reis' (journey), the agentive suffix '-er', the prefix 'kilo-' (thousand), and 'meters' (meter). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The total number of kilometers traveled by travelers.
Traveler kilometers, kilometers traveled by travelers.
“De totale reizigerskilometers van het bedrijf zijn gestegen.”
“We moeten de reizigerskilometers per jaar monitoren.”
syn:reisafstanden
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('me' in 'kilometers'). The stress pattern is generally penultimate in Dutch, but can be influenced by compound word structure.
Syllables
rei — Open syllable, initial diphthong.. zig — Closed syllable, voiced velar fricative.. ers — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. ki — Open syllable, prefix.. lo — Open syllable, long vowel.. me — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ters — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, as seen in 'rei-zig-ers'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex, as with 'rs' in 'kilometers'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, preserving the syllabic structure of each component.
- The pronunciation of 'g' as a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ can vary among speakers, but does not affect syllabification.
- Dutch compound words can sometimes exhibit slight variations in stress, but the penultimate stress is the most common and natural in this case.
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