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speelautomatenhallen

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

speelautomatenhallen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

speel-au-to-ma-ten-hal-len

Pronunciation

/ˈspeːlaʊ̯toˌmaːtə(n)ˈɦɑlə(n)/

Stress

0101111

Morphemes

speel, auto, maat, hal + en

The word 'speelautomatenhallen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: speel-au-to-ma-ten-hal-len. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and vowel cluster integrity. It consists of multiple roots ('speel', 'auto', 'maat', 'hal') and a plural suffix ('en').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A hall filled with slot machines or other automated game devices.

    Slot machine arcades / Gaming halls

    “Ze brachten een avond door in de speelautomatenhallen.”

    “De speelautomatenhallen waren overvol.”

    syn:gokhallenspeelhallen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma' in 'ma-ten'). Secondary stress is less pronounced but present on 'speel'.

Syllables

7
speel/speːl/
au/aʊ/
to/toː/
ma/maː/
ten/tən/
hal/ɦɑl/
len/lə(n)/

speel — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Initial syllable.. au — Diphthong, forming a syllable on its own due to vowel quality.. to — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ma — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. hal — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. len — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Final syllable.

Word Parts

root

speel, auto, maat, hal

Multiple roots combined to form a compound noun. 'speel' (play), 'auto' (car/automatic), 'maat' (unit/measure), 'hal' (hall).

suf

en

Plural suffix, Germanic origin.

Similar Words

te­le­vi­si­e­to­es­tel­lenvoe­tbal­wed­strij­dencom­pu­ter­pro­gram­ma's

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.

Vowel Cluster Division

Diphthongs like 'au' are treated as a single syllable unit.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority, attempting to create pronounceable syllables. 'ten' is divided after 'ma' to avoid a complex consonant cluster at the beginning of the next syllable.

  • The 'n' at the end of 'automaten' can be elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • Compound word stress in Dutch is generally predictable, but exceptions exist. This word follows the typical penultimate stress pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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