servicevolleysspel
Syllables
ser-vice-vol-leys-spel
Pronunciation
/sɛrˈvisə vɔlɛi̯spɛl/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
service, volley, spel
The word 'service-volleyspel' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'service volley game'. It is divided into five syllables: ser-vice-vol-leys-spel. The primary stress falls on the 'vol' syllable. The word consists of borrowed English elements ('service', 'volley') and a Dutch element ('spel'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
A game involving serving and volleying.
Service volley game
“Het service-volleyspel was erg spannend.”
“Ze trainden hard voor het service-volleyspel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'vol' syllable of 'volleyspel'. The first syllable 'ser' is unstressed, 'vice' is unstressed, 'leys' is unstressed, and 'spel' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
ser — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first compound element.. vice — Open syllable, part of the borrowed word 'service'.. vol — Closed syllable, stressed syllable of the second compound element.. leys — Diphthong-containing syllable, part of the borrowed word 'volley'.. spel — Closed syllable, final syllable of the Dutch word 'spel'.
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel or diphthong forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
- The presence of borrowed words ('service', 'volley') can influence pronunciation and stress.
- Dutch allows for relatively free compounding, leading to long words.
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