toristenindustrieindustrie
Syllables
to-ri-sten-in-dus-trie-in-dus-trie
Pronunciation
/tuˈristənˌɪndystri/
Stress
001001001
Morphemes
toer- + industrie
The word 'toeristenindustrie' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-consonant patterns. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'toer-', the root 'industrie', and no explicit suffix. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules, with potential variations in the treatment of consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The tourism industry; the economic activity related to providing services to tourists.
Tourism industry
“De toeristenindustrie is belangrijk voor de Nederlandse economie.”
“De toeristenindustrie heeft te lijden onder de pandemie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dus' in 'industrie').
Syllables
to — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. sten — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. dus — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. trie — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. in — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. dus — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. trie — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants following vowels form a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority and ease of pronunciation, though often treated as a single onset.
- The 'st' cluster in 'sten' could be analyzed as a single onset, but is typically divided for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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