thuishulpcentrales
Syllables
thuis-hulp-cen-tra-les
Pronunciation
/tɥy̯sɦʏlp sɛnˈtraːləs/
Stress
00111
Morphemes
thuis + hulp + les
The word 'thuishulpcentrales' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'home care centers'. It is syllabified as thuis-hulp-cen-tra-les, with primary stress on the final syllable 'les'. The word is composed of the prefix 'thuis', the root 'hulp', and the suffix 'les', and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding single consonant beginnings.
Definitions
- 1
Centers providing home help services.
Home care centers
“De gemeenschap heeft geïnvesteerd in nieuwe thuishulpcentrales.”
“De wachtlijsten bij de thuishulpcentrales zijn lang.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'les'. The penultimate syllable 'tra' receives secondary stress, while the initial syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
thuis — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. hulp — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. cen — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Partially stressed.. tra — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Partially stressed.. les — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Primary stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Single Consonant Rule
Consonants are generally not left alone to begin a syllable.
Digraph Preservation Rule
Digraphs (like 'ui') are kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided at the boundaries of their constituent morphemes.
- Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
- The 'centra' sequence is a common cluster and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
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