verkeersvliegtuigen
Syllables
ver-keers-vliegtui-gen
Pronunciation
/vərˈkeːrsflitˌxœyɣə(n)/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
ver- + keer- + -s-vliegtuig-en
The word 'verkeersvliegtuigen' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified as 'ver-keers-vliegtui-gen'. Stress falls on 'vliegtui-'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules. The word consists of a prefix 'ver-', root 'keer-', and the noun 'vliegtuigen' with its plural marker '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Airplanes used for commercial air travel; traffic airplanes.
Traffic airplanes
“De verkeersvliegtuigen stonden klaar voor vertrek.”
“Er waren veel verkeersvliegtuigen boven de stad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vliegtui-'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, containing the prefix 'ver'.. keers — Closed syllable, containing the root 'keer' and the linking 's'.. vliegtui — Closed syllable, containing the noun 'vliegtuig'. Primary stress.. gen — Open syllable, containing the plural marker '-en'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as sequences of syllables from their constituent parts.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable division.
- The voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ can have slight variations in pronunciation.
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