thermometerschalen
Syllables
ther-mo-me-ter-scha-len
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛrmoˌmeːtərˌsxɑlə(n)/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
thermo + meter + schalen
The word 'thermometerschalen' is a compound noun syllabified into ther-mo-me-ter-scha-len, with primary stress on 'scha'. It's composed of Greek and Dutch morphemes relating to temperature measurement. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
The scales on a thermometer, used to indicate temperature.
Thermometer scales
“De arts las de temperatuur af op de thermometerschalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'scha'.
Syllables
ther — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. me — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.. scha — Open syllable, 'sch' cluster.. len — Closed syllable, potential for final 'n' reduction.
Word Parts
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Sonority Principle
Consonant clusters are broken based on the sonority hierarchy.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit. Final 'n' in 'len' can be reduced. Complex consonant clusters are allowed.
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