verpakkingseenheden
Syllables
ver-pak-king-seen-he-den
Pronunciation
/vərˈpɑkɪŋ.seːn.hə.də(n)/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
ver- + pakking + seenheden
The word 'verpakkingseenheden' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into six syllables: ver-pak-king-seen-he-den. The primary stress falls on 'seen'. It's composed of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'pakking', and the suffix 'seenheden'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Packaging units; individual items or sets of items that are packaged together.
Packaging units
“De winkel verkoopt de producten in verpakkingseenheden.”
“De kosten per verpakkingseenheid zijn laag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'seen'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. pak — Closed syllable, stressed.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.. seen — Open syllable, stressed.. he — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable if permissible in Dutch phonotactics (e.g., 'vr', 'ng').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its peak.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is frequent in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but not the core syllabification.
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