televisiëkomərʃaːls
Syllables
te-le-vi-si-ë-ko-mər-ʃaːl-s
Pronunciation
/te.lə.vi.zi.ə.ko.mərˈʃaːl.s/
Stress
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Morphemes
televisie, commercie + -als
The word 'televisiecommercials' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-based rules and compound word structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'commercials'. The word is composed of 'televisie' and 'commercials' with suffixes indicating plurality. Syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Advertisements broadcast on television.
Television commercials
“De televisiecommercials waren erg creatief.”
“Veel mensen kijken naar de televisiecommercials.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'commercials' ('commer-').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. ë — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.. mər — Open syllable, unstressed.. ʃaːl — Closed syllable, stressed.. s — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Dutch syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate word and then combining the syllables.
Loanword Adaptation
Loanwords are syllabified according to Dutch pronunciation rules, even if they differ from the original language.
- The 'ë' represents a schwa sound and is a common feature of Dutch unstressed syllables.
- The 'commercials' portion is a loanword and its syllabification follows Dutch rules applied to its pronunciation.
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