voetgangersoversteekplaats
Syllables
voet-gan-gers-o-ver-steek-plaats
Pronunciation
/ˈvutɣɑŋɡərsɔvərˈsteːkplaːts/
Stress
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Morphemes
over + voet + plaats
The word 'voetgangersoversteekplaats' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with the primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'plaats'. It follows standard Dutch syllabification rules, maintaining consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A designated area for pedestrians to cross a road.
Pedestrian crossing
“De voetgangersoversteekplaats is goed verlicht.”
“Let op bij het oversteken van de voetgangersoversteekplaats.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'plaats'
Syllables
voet — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gan — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gers — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ver — Open syllable, vowel-final.. steek — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. plaats — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Potential elision of 'g' sounds in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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