tokkelinstrumenten
Syllables
tok-kel-in-stru-men-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈtɔkəlˌɪnstrʏməntən/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
tokkel, instrument + en
The Dutch word 'tokkelinstrumenten' (plucked instruments) is a compound noun divided into six syllables: tok-kel-in-stru-men-ten. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The word consists of the roots 'tokkel' and 'instrument' and the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
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Plucked instruments
Plucked instruments
“De collectie van het museum bevat veel zeldzame tokkelinstrumenten.”
“Hij speelt verschillende tokkelinstrumenten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
tok — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'ɔ', coda null. Unstressed.. kel — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'ə', coda null. Unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ɪ', vowel 'n'. Unstressed.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'str', vowel 'ʏ'. Unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'ə', coda 'nt'. Primary stressed syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'ə', coda 'n'. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 't' in 'instrument' is not typically released as a separate syllable onset.
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