voorkeursgrenswaarde
Syllables
voor-keurs-gren-swaar-de
Pronunciation
/ˈvoːrkøːrsɣrɛnswɑːrdə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
voor- + grens- + -de
The Dutch noun 'voorkeursgrenswaarde' (preferred limit value) is syllabified as 'voor-keurs-gren-swaar-de', with stress on '-keurs-'. It follows standard Dutch rules for open syllables, consonant clusters, and compound word formation.
Definitions
- 1
Preferred limit value; the maximum or minimum acceptable value that is considered desirable.
Preferred limit value
“De voorkeursgrenswaarde voor het geluidsniveau is 65 decibel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('-keurs-'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress pattern.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. keurs — Stressed syllable, contains a diphthong.. gren — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. swaar — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are often treated as a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit.
- The length of the word and the number of morphemes make it a complex case.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not the core syllabification.
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