ruimtelaboratoriums
Syllables
ruim-te-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um-s
Pronunciation
/ˈrœymtəla.bo.ra.to.ri.əms/
Stress
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Morphemes
ruimte + labora + torium-s
The Dutch word 'ruimtelaboratoriums' is a complex noun meaning 'space laboratory'. It is syllabified as ruim-te-la-bo-ra-to-ri-um-s, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('to'). The word is a compound of Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A laboratory dedicated to space research.
Space laboratory
“De ruimtelaboratoriums zijn essentieel voor de ontwikkeling van nieuwe technologieën.”
“Experimenten in ruimtelaboratoriums helpen ons de effecten van gewichtloosheid te begrijpen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to'), following the typical Dutch stress pattern.
Syllables
ruim — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a diphthong.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, part of the 'labora' root.. bo — Open syllable, part of the 'labora' root, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, part of the 'labora' root.. to — Open syllable, connecting vowel, primary stress.. ri — Open syllable, part of the '-rium' suffix.. um — Closed syllable, part of the '-rium' suffix.. s — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.
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 a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Separation
Compound words are often divided into their constituent morphemes.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The '-rium' suffix is often treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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