verkeersintensiteiten
Syllables
ver-keer-s-in-ten-si-tei-ten
Pronunciation
/vərˈkeːrsɪntɛnsiˈtɛitən/
Stress
01011011
Morphemes
ver- + keer- + -sintensiteiten
The word 'verkeersintensiteiten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and suffixation. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and onset maximization, resulting in eight syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word denotes traffic intensities and is commonly used in urban planning and traffic management contexts.
Definitions
- 1
Traffic intensities; the level of traffic on roads.
Traffic intensities
“De gemeente meet de verkeersintensiteiten om de verkeerssituatie te verbeteren.”
“Tijdens de spitsuren zijn de verkeersintensiteiten het hoogst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ten' (in-ten-si-tei-ten). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words favoring antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'e'.. keer — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', long vowel 'ee', coda consonant 'r'.. s — Closed syllable, onset and coda consonant 's'.. in — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i'.. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'n'. Primary stressed syllable.. si — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'i'.. tei — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', diphthong 'ei'.. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'n'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'rs' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The long vowel /eː/ in 'keer' influences syllable weight.
- The single-letter syllable 's' is a valid syllable in Dutch.
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