telecommunicatielijn
Syllables
te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie-lijn
Pronunciation
/tɛləkɔmyˈnikatiˌlɛin/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + communicatie- + -lijn
The word 'telecommunicatielijn' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie-lijn. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The word is composed of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'communicatie-', and the suffix '-lijn'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A system or connection used for transmitting information over a distance.
Telecommunication line
“De telecommunicatielijn was onderbroken door de storm.”
“We hebben een nieuwe telecommunicatielijn aangelegd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. lijn — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Avoidance of Closed Syllables
Dutch prefers open syllables (ending in a vowel) where possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes within compound words.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'a' as /k/ is a standard Dutch rule.
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