tyfoonslachtoffers
Syllables
ty-foon-slacht-of-fers
Pronunciation
/ˈtʏ.foːn.slɑxt.ɔf.ərs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
tyfoon, slacht + offers
The word 'tyfoonslachtoffers' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ty-foon-slacht-of-fers. Stress falls on 'lacht'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as units. The word means 'typhoon victims'.
Definitions
- 1
Victims of a typhoon
Typhoon victims
“De hulpverleners zijn druk bezig met het helpen van de tyfoonslachtoffers.”
“Het land rouwt om de vele tyfoonslachtoffers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lacht').
Syllables
ty — Open syllable, single consonant after vowel.. foon — Open syllable, vowel ending.. slacht — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cht' treated as a unit.. of — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. fers — Closed syllable, vowel ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllable division after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'cht') are treated as single units to avoid illegal syllable beginnings.
- The 'cht' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional vowel variations do not affect syllable division.
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