telefonaantwortaparaat
Syllables
te-le-fo-naan-t-wort-a-pa-raat
Pronunciation
/tɛləˈfoːnɑnˌtʋɔrt‿aːpəˈraːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele + foon + antwoordapparaat
The word 'telefoonantwoordapparaat' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of Greek and Dutch roots and is a common device for recording telephone messages.
Definitions
- 1
A device that automatically answers telephone calls and records messages.
Telephone answering machine
“Ik heb een bericht achtergelaten op zijn telefoonantwoordapparaat.”
“De batterij van het telefoonantwoordapparaat is leeg.”
syn:antwoordautomaat
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-woord'), as is typical in Dutch. Secondary stress is less pronounced.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, following a consonant.. fo — Open syllable, following a consonant.. naan — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. t — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. wort — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pa — Open syllable, following a consonant.. raat — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Sound Initiation
Each vowel sound generally initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally places primary stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ntw' cluster is a common example of a permissible consonant cluster within a syllable in Dutch.
- The linking of syllables with a schwa sound is a common feature of Dutch pronunciation.
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