tweedeurskoelkasten
Syllables
twee-de-urs-koel-kas-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːdəˌøːrsˈkœlˌkɑstən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
twee + deur + koel-kas-ten
The word *tweedeurskoelkasten* is a compound noun meaning 'double-door refrigerators'. It is syllabified as *twee-de-urs-koel-kas-ten*, with primary stress on *kas*. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting vowel length. It's built from the morphemes 'twee' (two), 'deur' (door), 'koel' (cool), 'kas' (box), and the plural suffix 'ten'.
Definitions
- 1
A refrigerator with two doors.
Double-door refrigerator
“We hebben een nieuwe tweedeurskoelkast gekocht.”
“De tweedeurskoelkasten zijn energiezuinig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kas'). The first syllable ('twee') receives some stress as the beginning of the compound.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable with a long vowel. Stressed syllable in the first part of the compound.. de — Open syllable, short vowel.. urs — Syllable with a diphthong and consonant cluster.. koel — Open syllable, short vowel.. kas — Open syllable, short vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, short vowel. Plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets.
Vowel Length
Long vowels tend to form their own syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The long vowel 'ee' in 'twee' forms its own syllable.
- The connecting 's' doesn't create a separate syllable.
- The plural suffix 'ten' forms its own syllable.
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