temperatuurverschil
Syllables
tem-pe-ra-tuur-ver-schil
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛm.pə.raː.tʏːr.fərˈsxɪl/
Stress
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Morphemes
temperatuur, verschil
The word 'temperatuurverschil' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant cluster splits. Primary stress falls on the 'tuur' syllable. It's composed of 'temperatuur' (temperature) and 'verschil' (difference), both functioning as roots. The phonetic transcription is /ˈtɛm.pə.raː.tʏːr.fərˈsxɪl/.
Definitions
- 1
The difference in temperature.
Temperature difference
“Het temperatuurverschil tussen zomer en winter is groot.”
“Een groot temperatuurverschil kan schadelijk zijn voor planten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the 'tuur' syllable (3rd syllable from the beginning), secondary stress on the 'schil' syllable (6th syllable from the beginning). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. tuur — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. schil — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'rsch' are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by combining the syllabification of their constituent parts.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'uu' digraph represents a long vowel, influencing syllable weight.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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