verbrandingscapaciteit
Syllables
ver-bran-dings-ca-pa-ci-teit
Pronunciation
/vərˈbrɑndɪŋskɑpɑsiˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + brand- + -ingscapaciteit
The word 'verbrandingscapaciteit' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'combustion capacity'. It is divided into seven syllables: ver-bran-dings-ca-pa-ci-teit, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca'). The word is morphologically composed of a Germanic prefix 'ver-', a Germanic root 'brand-', a Germanic suffix '-ing', and a Latin-derived suffix '-capaciteit'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maximizing onsets and minimizing codas.
Definitions
- 1
The ability or potential to combust or undergo combustion.
Combustion capacity
“De verbrandingscapaciteit van de motor is hoog.”
“De fabriek investeerde in het vergroten van de verbrandingscapaciteit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words favoring antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, primary stress.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. teit — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel (or diphthong) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.
Coda Minimization
Dutch prefers simpler codas.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit in pronunciation, but divided as 's-ch' orthographically.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
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