voorlichtingsspotjes
Syllables
voor-licht-ings-spot-jes
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈlɪxtɪŋsˈspɔtʃəs/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
voor- + licht- + -ingsspotjes
The word 'voorlichtingsspotjes' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: 'voor-licht-ings-spot-jes'. The primary stress falls on 'licht', and the word is formed from the prefix 'voor-', the root 'licht-', and several suffixes indicating a diminutive plural noun. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Short, informative advertisements or promotional spots, often used on television or radio.
Information spots / Public service announcements
“De overheid lanceerde een reeks voorlichtingsspotjes over vaccinaties.”
“De voorlichtingsspotjes waren bedoeld om het publiek bewust te maken van de risico's.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'licht' syllable, and a secondary stress on the 'spot' syllable. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Relatively unstressed.. licht — Root syllable, primary stress. Closed syllable.. ings — Suffix syllable, containing the deverbal noun suffix. Unstressed.. spot — Root syllable, secondary stress. Closed syllable.. jes — Suffix syllable, diminutive plural. Unstressed.
Word Parts
voor-
Old Dutch/West Germanic origin, preposition meaning 'for', 'before', or 'in front of'.
licht-
Proto-Germanic *leukht-; verb root meaning 'to light', 'to illuminate', or noun meaning 'light'.
-ingsspotjes
Combination of deverbal noun suffix -ing-, genitive/plural marker -s-, and diminutive plural suffix -je(s).
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'sp' and 'cht' are treated as single onsets, preventing syllable breaks within them.
Open Syllable Preference
Syllables tend to end in vowels whenever possible, leading to divisions that maximize open syllables.
- The 'cht' cluster is a common and relatively stable unit in Dutch, influencing syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, but not the core syllable division.
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