stadsplattegronden
Syllables
stad-splat-teg-ron-den
Pronunciation
/stɑtsˈplɑtəɣrɔndə(n)/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
stad + plat + teg-ron-den
The word 'stadsplattegronden' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'city maps'. It is divided into five syllables: stad-splat-teg-ron-den, with stress on the third syllable ('teg'). The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
city maps
City maps
“De stadsplattegronden zijn handig voor toeristen.”
“We hebben stadsplattegronden van Amsterdam en Rotterdam.”
syn:stadskaarten
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('teg'). Dutch stress is often on the first syllable of a compound, but the length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes shift the stress slightly.
Syllables
stad — Open syllable, initial syllable.. splat — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'spl'. teg — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ron — Open syllable.. den — Open syllable, final syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable as long as they are pronounceable.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided based on the morphemic boundaries.
- The 'g' sound's pronunciation can vary regionally (/ɣ/ or /x/).
- The vowel quality of the final '-en' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
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