temperatuurgradiënt
Syllables
tem-pe-ra-tuur-gra-di-ënt
Pronunciation
/tɛm.pə.raː.tʏːr.ɡraː.di.jɛnt/
Stress
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Morphemes
temperatuur, gradiënt
The word 'temperatuurgradiënt' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'gradiënt'. The word is derived from Latin and French roots and follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The rate of change of temperature over a distance.
Temperature gradient
“De temperatuurgradiënt in de atmosfeer is belangrijk voor het weer.”
“Een steile temperatuurgradiënt duidt op een snelle verandering in temperatuur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second component ('gradi-ënt').
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable.. tuur — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. gra — Open syllable, beginning of the second component.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ënt — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Stress Placement
Stress influences vowel length and clarity, but doesn't directly affect syllable division.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common, but doesn't alter the syllable division. Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation exist but don't affect syllable boundaries.
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