sintkatherinalombeek
Syllables
sint-ka-the-ri-na-lom-beek
Pronunciation
/sɪnt ˈkaːtərɪna ˈlɔmbeːk/
Stress
1000010
Morphemes
sint + katherina + lombeek
The word 'sint-katherina-lombeek' is a Dutch toponym syllabified based on maximizing onsets and following CV/CVC structures. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun composed of a prefix ('sint'), a root ('katherina'), and another root ('lombeek').
Definitions
- 1
A municipality in Belgium.
Saint Catherine-Lombeek
“We visited sint-katherina-lombeek last summer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ka') and the syllable 'lom'. Dutch generally stresses the first syllable of a word or compound.
Syllables
sint — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. ka — Open syllable, CV structure, stressed.. the — Open syllable, Cə structure, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, VC structure, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, CV structure, unstressed.. lom — Closed syllable, CVC structure, stressed.. beek — Closed syllable, CVC structure, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often formed around a CV structure.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Closed syllables are common, following a CVC structure.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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