voetgangersveiligheid
Syllables
voet-gan-gers-vei-lig-heid
Pronunciation
/ˈvutɣɑŋərsfɛi̯lɪɣɦɛit/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
voet, gangers, veilig + heid
The word 'voetgangersveiligheid' is a compound noun syllabified into 'voet-gan-gers-vei-lig-heid', with primary stress on 'vei'. It consists of multiple Germanic roots ('voet', 'gangers', 'veilig') and the nominalization suffix 'heid'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding isolated consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being safe for pedestrians; pedestrian safety.
Pedestrian safety
“De gemeente investeert in voetgangersveiligheid.”
“Voetgangersveiligheid is een belangrijk aandachtspunt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vei' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
voet — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, nucleus vowel /u/, coda consonant /t/. Unstressed.. gan — Open syllable, onset fricative /ɣ/, nucleus vowel /ɑ/, coda consonant /n/. Unstressed.. gers — Closed syllable, onset fricative /ɣ/, nucleus schwa /ə/, coda consonant cluster /rs/. Unstressed.. vei — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, diphthong nucleus /ɛi̯/. Stressed.. lig — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, nucleus vowel /ɪ/, coda fricative /ɣ/. Unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, onset fricative /ɦ/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/, coda consonant /t/. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible, such as in 'gers'.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured to maximize sonority towards the nucleus, favoring vowel-consonant structures.
Avoidance of Isolated Consonants
Consonants are generally avoided as single-letter syllables.
- The /ɣ/ sound can have regional variations in pronunciation, but this does not affect the syllable division.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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