rijkszuivelstation
Syllables
rijks-zui-vel-sta-tion
Pronunciation
/rɛiksˈzœyvəlstaːtsjɔn/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
rijks + zuivel + station
The word 'rijkszuivelstation' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: rijks-zui-vel-sta-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules maximizing onsets and maintaining consonant clusters. The word consists of a prefix 'rijks-', a root 'zuivel-', and a suffix '-station'.
Definitions
- 1
A state-run dairy testing station.
State dairy station
“Het riijkszuivelstation controleert de kwaliteit van de melk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sta' in 'sta-tion'.
Syllables
rijks — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'ijks' maintained.. zui — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vel — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. sta — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 't' assimilates to 's' before 'j'.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Dutch syllabification favors creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless phonotactic rules dictate otherwise.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Syllables often follow a vowel-consonant (VC) or consonant-vowel (CV) pattern.
- The 't' in 'tion' assimilates to 's' before 'j'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not affect syllabification.
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