stollingsgesteente
Syllables
stol-lings-ge-steen-te
Pronunciation
/ˈstɔlɪŋsɣəˈsteːntə/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
stollings + gesteente
The word 'stollingsgesteente' is a compound noun meaning 'igneous rock'. It is syllabified as stol-lings-ge-steen-te, with stress on the 'steen' syllable. The word is composed of 'stollings-' (solidifying) and '-gesteente' (rock). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters based on sonority.
Definitions
- 1
Igneous rock; rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
Igneous rock
“De geoloog bestudeerde het stollingsgesteente.”
“Stollingsgesteente is vaak hard en duurzaam.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('steen'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the penultimate syllable of the first component, or on the final syllable of the entire word. Here, it's on the final syllable of the first component.
Syllables
stol — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. lings — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant.. ge — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. steen — Open syllable, stressed, long vowel.. te — Open syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to attach to the following vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (/ɣ/ or /ʁ/).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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