rioolaansluitingen
Syllables
ri-oo-laan-slui-tin-gen
Pronunciation
/ri.oːlɑːnˈslœytɪŋən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
aan + rioool/sluit + ingen
The word 'rioolaansluitingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'sewer connections'. It is syllabified as ri-oo-laan-slui-tin-gen, with primary stress on 'slui'. The word is formed from a root related to 'river', a prefix indicating connection, and suffixes for noun formation and pluralization. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
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Sewer connections
Sewer connections
“De gemeente is verantwoordelijk voor het onderhoud van de rioolaansluitingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'slui'.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i'. oo — Closed syllable, long vowel 'oo'. laan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'aa'. slui — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sl', diphthong 'ui', stressed syllable. tin — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i'. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ng', vowel 'e'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'rioool' part is unusual due to the triple 'o', a relatively recent spelling development.
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