voorlichtingscentra
Syllables
voor-lich-tings-cen-tra
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsɛntra/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ingscentra
The word 'voorlichtingscentra' is a complex Dutch noun divided into five syllables: voor-lich-tings-cen-tra. The primary stress falls on 'tings'. It's formed from the prefix 'voor-', root 'licht-', and suffixes '-ingscentra'. Syllabification follows vowel peak and onset maximization rules, with the '-cht-' cluster treated as a single onset.
Definitions
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Places providing information and guidance.
Information centers
“De voorlichtingscentra bieden gratis advies.”
“We bezochten de voorlichtingscentra over energiebesparing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tings').
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, unstressed.. lich — Open syllable, unstressed.. tings — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. cen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized at the beginning of syllables.
Coda Restriction
Dutch syllables generally avoid complex codas.
- The '-cht-' cluster is always treated as a single onset.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
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