voetgangersoversteken
Syllables
voet-gan-gers-o-ver-ste-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈvutɣɑŋɡərsɔvərˈstɛkən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
over + voet, ste + gers, ken
The Dutch word 'voetgangersoversteken' (pedestrian crossing) is syllabified as voet-gan-gers-o-ver-ste-ken, with stress on 'ver'. It's a compound noun built from Germanic roots and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A place designated for pedestrians to cross a road.
Pedestrian crossing
“De voetgangersoversteken zijn goed verlicht.”
“Hij stak de weg over bij de voetgangersoversteken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver' in 'overste').
Syllables
voet — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. gan — Closed syllable.. gers — Closed syllable.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ver — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ken — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
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