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temperatuurverlaging

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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temperatuurverlaging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tem-pe-ra-tuur-ver-la-ging

Pronunciation

/tɛm.pə.raː.tʏːr.vər.laː.ɣɪŋ/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

ver- + temperatuur + -laging

The word 'temperatuurverlaging' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: tem-pe-ra-tuur-ver-la-ging. Primary stress falls on 'tuur'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'temperatuur' (temperature), and the suffix '-laging' (decrease). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A decrease in temperature.

    Temperature decrease/drop

    “De plotselinge temperatuurverlaging zorgde voor gladheid.”

    “Door de temperatuurverlaging konden we eindelijk buiten schaatsen.”

    syn:afkoelingtemperatuurdaling
    ant:temperatuurverhoging

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tuur' in 'temperatuur'. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed).

Syllables

7
tem/tɛm/
pe/pə/
ra/raː/
tuur/tʏːr/
ver/vər/
la/laː/
ging/ɣɪŋ/

tem — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. tuur — Open syllable, primary stress.. ver — Closed syllable, prefix.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ging — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Dutch prefix indicating change of state, often decrease. Germanic origin.

root

temperatuur

Borrowed from French 'température', ultimately from Latin 'temperatura'. Root: *temper-* (to mix, moderate).

suf

-laging

Derived from 'lagen' (to lie, to be situated) with the -ing suffix forming a noun. Germanic origin.

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Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Maximize Open Syllables

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC) whenever possible.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The 'ver-' prefix is often treated as a single syllable despite containing two letters.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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