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toeristenattractie

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “toeristenattractie” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

toeristenattractie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

toe-ris-ten-at-trac-tie

Pronunciation

/tuˈris.tə.nə.trɑk.si/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

toer + attractie + isten

The word 'toeristenattractie' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: toe-ris-ten-at-trac-tie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-rac-'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'toer-', a suffix '-isten', and a root 'attractie'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A place or thing that draws tourists.

    Tourist attraction

    “Het Colosseum is een populaire toeristenattractie.”

    “De Eiffeltoren is een bekende toeristenattractie.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-rac-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.

Syllables

6
toe/tu/
ris/ris/
ten/tən/
at/ɑt/
trac/trɑk/
tie/si/

toe — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'u'.. ris — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'i'.. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e'.. at — Closed syllable, onset 'a', vowel 't'.. trac — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'a'.. tie — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'str' in 'attractie').

Open Syllable Preference

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

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'str' cluster is maintained as an onset, avoiding a less natural syllable break.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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