richtingscoëficiënt
Syllables
richt-ings-coë-fi-ci-ënt
Pronunciation
/ˈrɪxtɪŋs.kœː.fi.ˈsi.ənt/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
richting- + coëfficiënt
The word 'richtingscoëfficiënt' is a Dutch noun meaning 'slope'. It is divided into six syllables: richt-ings-coë-fi-ci-ënt, with stress on the penultimate syllable '-ci-'. The word is a compound of Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits.
Definitions
- 1
The numerical factor that expresses the slope of a line.
Slope, gradient (mathematical context)
“De richtingscoëfficiënt van deze lijn is 2.”
syn:hellingsgraad
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ci-' according to Dutch stress rules.
Syllables
richt — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. coë — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. fi — Open syllable.. ci — Open, stressed syllable.. ënt — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme in syllabification.
- The 'ë' is treated as a vowel, creating a clear syllable boundary.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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