spoorwegemplacement
Syllables
spoor-weg-em-pla-ce-ment
Pronunciation
/ˈspoːrʋɛɣəˈplaːsmənt/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
em + spoorwegplace + ment
The word 'spoorwegemplacement' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and Dutch stress rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of roots and affixes from Dutch and French origins.
Definitions
- 1
A railway yard, depot, or switching yard.
Railway yard/depot
“Het spoorwegemplacement was druk met goederenwagons.”
“De trein stopte op het spoorwegemplacement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pla-').
Syllables
spoor — Open syllable, long vowel.. weg — Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. em — Closed syllable.. pla — Open syllable, long vowel.. ce — Open syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following the vowel belonging to that syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable of a word.
- The pronunciation of 'g' can vary regionally. Long vowels influence syllable weight but not division.
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