verkeersaantrekkend
Syllables
ver-keers-aan-trek-kend
Pronunciation
/vərˈkeːrsɑːnˌtrɛkə(n)t/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
ver- + aan- + -kend
The word 'verkeersaantrekkend' is divided into five syllables: ver-keers-aan-trek-kend. The primary stress falls on the 'keers' syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and treating consonant clusters as units.
Definitions
- 1
Attracting traffic; drawing traffic.
Traffic-attracting
“De nieuwe winkel is een verkeersaantrekkend punt.”
syn:drukke
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable from the end ('keers').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'er'. keers — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'eers', 'rs' cluster. aan — Open syllable, onset 'a', rime 'an'. trek — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'ek'. kend — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'end', schwa sound
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Certain consonant clusters (e.g., 'rs', 'tr') are treated as single units within a syllable.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables and influences syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which require careful consideration during syllable division.
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