televisieprogramma
Syllables
te-le-vi-si-e-pro-gram-ma
Pronunciation
/te.lə.vi.zi.ə.pro.ɣram.ma/
Stress
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Morphemes
televi- + gram- + -sie, -ma
The Dutch word 'televisieprogramma' (television program) is divided into eight syllables: te-le-vi-si-e-pro-gram-ma, with primary stress on 'pro'. It's a compound noun formed from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules.
Definitions
- 1
A program broadcast on television.
Television program
“Het televisieprogramma was erg spannend.”
“We hebben gisteren een interessant televisieprogramma gekeken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pro'), following the general Dutch rule for compound words.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. pro — Open syllable.. gram — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ma — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Compound Word Stress Rule
Stress often falls on the penultimate syllable of the last element in a compound word.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in 'televisie' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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