timmermanserwerkplaats
Syllables
tim-mer-man-ser-werk-plaats
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪmərˌmɑnsərˌʋɛrkplaːts/
Stress
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Morphemes
timmerman + swerkplaats
The word 'timmermanswerkplaats' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: tim-mer-man-ser-werk-plaats. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'plaats'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A workshop belonging to or used by a carpenter.
Carpenter's workshop
“De timmermanswerkplaats was vol met gereedschap.”
“Hij werkt in een timmermanswerkplaats.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'plaats'
Syllables
tim — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'm'. mer — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ə', coda 'r'. man — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. ser — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə', coda 'r'. werk — Open syllable, onset 'ʋ', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'rk'. plaats — Open syllable, onset 'pl', nucleus 'aː', coda 'ts', stressed syllable
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to place as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to phonotactic constraints.
- The 'r' sound is often vocalized in Dutch.
- Compound words are treated as a single phonological unit.
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