sigarettenvloeitje
Syllables
si-ga-ret-ten-vloei-tje
Pronunciation
/siɣaˈrɛtənfløːi̯t͡sə/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
sigaret, vloei + tje
The word 'sigarettenvloeitje' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cigarette filter tip'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on 'vloei'. The morphemic breakdown reveals French and Dutch origins. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel peaks and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A small piece of paper rolled into a cigarette to provide a filter and a comfortable mouthpiece.
Cigarette filter tip
“Hij draaide een sigarettenvloeitje.”
“De sigarettenvloeitjes waren op.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vloei'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound words with suffixes.
Syllables
si — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. ret — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, linking element.. vloei — Diphthongal syllable, stressed syllable.. tje — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Stress-Timing Rule
Dutch is a stress-timed language, influencing syllable duration and stress placement.
- Gemination of 'tt' in 'sigarettenvloeitje' is maintained within a single syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence