snellekweekreactoren
Syllables
snelle-kweek-reac-to-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈsneləˌkʋeːkʁeˈɑktərə(n)/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
snel + kweek + reactoren
The word 'snellekweekreactoren' is syllabified into five syllables based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets. The primary stress falls on 'reac'. It's a compound noun meaning 'fast breeder reactors', formed from Germanic and Latin roots with Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A type of nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it consumes.
Fast breeder reactors
“De snellekweekreactoren zijn complex en duur om te bouwen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('reac'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have stress on earlier syllables depending on the constituent parts.
Syllables
snelle — Open syllable, stressed vowel, onset cluster 'sn'.. kweek — Open syllable, long vowel 'ee'.. reac — Closed syllable, primary stress.. to — Open syllable.. ren — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'sn' and 'kw' are kept together in the onset of the syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in a vowel (CV structure) whenever possible.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
- The long 'ee' vowel in 'kweek' influences syllable weight and stress.
- The compound structure of the word requires treating each component as a potential syllable boundary.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the core division remains consistent.
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