veiligheidsscheermessen
Syllables
vei-lig-heids-scheer-mes-sen
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯.ləɣˈɦɛi̯t.sʃeːr.mɛs.ən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
veilig + scheer + heids-mes-sen
The word 'veiligheidsscheermessen' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: vei-lig-heids-scheer-mes-sen. The primary stress falls on 'scheer-'. Syllable division follows vowel-ending and consonant-ending rules, maximizing onsets. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
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“Hij kocht een pakje veiligheidsscheermessen.”
“De veiligheidsscheermessen lagen in de badkamer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'scheer-' syllable, following the Trochaic Law. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
vei — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lig — Open syllable, vowel ending.. heids — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. scheer — Closed, stressed syllable, consonant ending.. mes — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. sen — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Ending Syllables
Syllables can end in a consonant sound, forming closed syllables.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prioritizes forming onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning of a syllable).
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Dutch and require careful analysis.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
- The devoicing of /d/ to /t/ in final position is a phonetic variation that doesn't affect syllable structure.
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