standaardkenmerken
Syllables
stan-daard-ken-mer-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːn.daːrt.kən.mər.kən/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
standaard, kenmerken
The word *standaardkenmerken* is divided into five syllables: stan-daard-ken-mer-ken. Stress falls on 'ken'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters. It's a compound noun composed of 'standaard' and 'kenmerken'.
Definitions
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Standard characteristics
Standard characteristics
“De *standaardkenmerken* van deze auto zijn betrouwbaarheid en comfort.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ken'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have stress on earlier syllables.
Syllables
stan — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. daard — Open syllable, long vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ken — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. mer — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ken — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are exceptionally complex or violate phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally places stress on the penultimate syllable, though this can be overridden in compound words.
- The 'rd' cluster is not split. The compound nature of the word does not alter basic syllabification rules. Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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