voorlichtingsapparaat
Syllables
voor-licht-ings-ap-pa-raat
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsəpɑraːt/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ingsapparaat
The word 'voorlichtingsapparaat' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: voor-licht-ings-ap-pa-raat. The primary stress falls on 'licht'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'voor-', the root 'licht-', and the suffix '-ingsapparaat'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
A system or apparatus for providing information to the public.
Information apparatus, public information system.
“De gemeente heeft een nieuw voorlichtingsapparaat opgezet.”
“Het voorlichtingsapparaat van het ministerie is in werking getreden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'licht' syllable (1), making it the most prominent syllable in the word. Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. licht — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant.. ap — Open syllable.. pa — Open syllable, long vowel.. raat — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with each syllable typically containing one vowel.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
- The 'sch' in 'lichtings' is treated as a single phoneme, influencing the syllable division.
- The 'r' sound is often vocalized or reduced in unstressed syllables, but it still influences syllable weight.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but they don't fundamentally alter the syllable division.
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