telecommunicatienet
Syllables
te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie-ne-t
Pronunciation
/tələkɔmyˈnikaːtsinɛt/
Stress
000001000
Morphemes
tele + communicatie + net
The Dutch word 'telecommunicatienet' is a compound noun meaning 'telecommunications network'. It is syllabified into nine syllables (te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie-ne-t) following the principle of maximizing open syllables (CV). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'communicatie-', and the suffix '-net'.
Definitions
- 1
A system or infrastructure for transmitting information over distances using electronic means.
Telecommunications network
“Het telecommunicatienet is essentieel voor de moderne samenleving.”
“Er zijn investeringen nodig om het telecommunicatienet te verbeteren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca' (/kaː/). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. t — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters occur, they are often split to create valid syllables, but keeping digraphs together is preferred.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 't' in 'net' can be pronounced as a glottal stop /ʔ/ in some dialects, which doesn't affect the syllabification but alters the phonetic realization.
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