vervuilingseenheden
Syllables
ver-vuil-ing-seen-he-den
Pronunciation
/vərˈvœylɪŋsəˈneːdə(n)/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver- + vuil- + -ing-seenheden
The word 'vervuilingseenheden' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ver-vuil-ing-seen-he-den. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('seen'). It's formed from a prefix 'ver-', root 'vuil-', and multiple suffixes '-ing', '-een', and '-heden'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Pollution units; units used to measure or quantify pollution.
Pollution units
“De fabriek stootte een groot aantal vervuilingseenheden uit.”
“De overheid wil de vervuilingseenheden per jaar verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('seen').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. vuil — Closed syllable, unstressed. Vowel quality can be reduced to /ə/ in rapid speech.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.. seen — Open syllable, primary stress.. he — Open syllable, unstressed. Vowel reduction possible.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed. Final -n can be reduced or elided.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'ver-vuil' rather than 'verv-uil'.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'u' in 'vuil' to /ə/).
- Possible reduction or elision of the final -n in certain dialects.
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