spoorweginfrastructuur
Syllables
spoor-we-gin-fra-struc-tuur
Pronunciation
/ˈspoːrʋeːɣɪnˌfraːstrykˈtyːr/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
in- + spoorweg + frastructuur
The word 'spoorweginfrastructuur' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'railway infrastructure'. It is syllabified into six syllables: spoor-we-gin-fra-struc-tuur, with primary stress on '-struc-'. The syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and preserves consonant clusters. It's a complex word due to its compound structure and borrowed element.
Definitions
- 1
The collective physical systems that enable railway transport.
Railway infrastructure
“De overheid investeert in de verbetering van de spoorweginfrastructuur.”
“Door de verouderde spoorweginfrastructuur waren er veel vertragingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-struc-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
spoor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. we — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. gin — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. fra — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. struc — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. tuur — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- The word is a relatively recent compound, and its syllabification is based on established Dutch phonological principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't fundamentally alter the syllable division.
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