stormwaarschuwingsdienst
Syllables
storm-waar-schuw-ings-dienst
Pronunciation
/ˈstɔrm.ʋaːr.ʃu.ʋɪŋs.dɪnst/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
waar + storm + ingsdienst
The word 'stormwaarschuwingsdienst' is a compound noun in Dutch, syllabified as storm-waar-schuw-ings-dienst. Stress falls on 'waar'. The word is composed of Germanic roots and Dutch suffixes, denoting a service providing storm warnings. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centricity.
Definitions
- 1
A service providing warnings about storms.
Storm warning service
“De stormwaarschuwingsdienst heeft een code rood afgegeven.”
“We volgen de berichten van de stormwaarschuwingsdienst.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'waar', following the typical Dutch pattern of stressing the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
storm — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.. waar — Open syllable, stressed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. schuw — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. dienst — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit in pronunciation.
- The 'waar' prefix is a slightly archaic form, but its syllabification is standard.
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