verdedigingsgrachten
Syllables
ver-de-di-gings-grach-ten
Pronunciation
/vərˈdeːdɪɣɪŋs.ɣraχtən/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
ver- + dedig- + -ings-gracht-en
The word 'verdedigingsgrachten' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: ver-de-di-gings-grach-ten. The primary stress falls on 'grach'. It's formed through compounding and derivation, with a prefix 'ver-', root 'dedig-', and suffixes '-ings', '-gracht-', and '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Defense canals; canals built for defensive purposes, often surrounding a castle or city.
Defense canals
“De oude stad was omringd door verdedigingsgrachten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('grach').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable.. di — Closed syllable.. gings — Closed syllable, primary stress is near this syllable.. grach — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken down based on sonority.
- The 'ng' and 'ch' sounds are treated as single phonemes for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable structure.
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