telefoonverbinding
Syllables
te-le-foon-ver-bin-ding
Pronunciation
/te.ləˈfoːn.vərˌbɪn.dɪŋ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
tele- + foon + verbinding
The word 'telefoonverbinding' is a Dutch compound noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and splitting consonant clusters. It's composed of Greek and native Dutch morphemes, meaning 'telephone connection'.
Definitions
- 1
A connection established via telephone.
Telephone connection
“De telefoonverbinding was slecht.”
“We hadden een goede telefoonverbinding.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ding'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel.. le — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel.. foon — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. ver — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel.. bin — Closed syllable.. ding — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, with more sonorous sounds remaining with the following vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect the core syllabification.
- The 'oo' in 'telefoon' is a diphthong and treated as a single syllable unit.
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