toetenbordverlichting
Syllables
toe-ten-bo-rd-ver-lich-ting
Pronunciation
/tuːsə(n)bɔrdfərˈlɪxtɪŋ/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
ver + toetsenbordlicht
The word 'toetsenbordverlichting' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: toe-ten-bo-rd-ver-lich-ting. Primary stress falls on 'lich'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. The word consists of the prefix 'ver' and the compound root 'toetsenbordlicht'.
Definitions
- 1
The lighting of a keyboard.
Keyboard lighting
“De toetsenbordverlichting is instelbaar.”
“Hij werkte in een donkere kamer met alleen de toetsenbordverlichting aan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'lich'.
Syllables
toe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. bo — Open syllable.. rd — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. lich — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ting — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.
Vowel Division
Syllable division typically occurs after single vowels.
Consonant Following Vowel
Syllable division occurs after a consonant following a vowel.
- Pronunciation of 'ver-' as /fər/ due to voicing assimilation.
- The 'rd' cluster is a common onset and is kept together.
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