voortplantingsorgaan
Syllables
voort-plant-ings-or-gaan
Pronunciation
/ˈvoːrt.ˌplɑn.tɪŋs.ɔr.ˈɣaːn/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
voor- + or- + -gaan
The word 'voortplantingsorgaan' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: voort-plant-ings-or-gaan. Primary stress falls on 'plant'. Syllabification follows Dutch onset-rime structure, maximizing onsets and accommodating consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes of Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
The organ used for reproduction.
Reproductive organ
“De voortplantingsorganen van planten zijn divers.”
syn:geslachtsorgaan
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable ('plant'), secondary stress on the last syllable ('gaan').
Syllables
voort — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'oo', coda 'rt'. plant — Closed syllable, onset 'pl', nucleus 'a', coda 'nt', primary stress. ings — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'ngs'. or — Open syllable, nucleus 'o', coda 'r'. gaan — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'aa', coda 'n', secondary stress
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are formed by maximizing onsets and adhering to permissible consonant clusters.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered by sonority within the syllable, with higher sonority sounds towards the nucleus.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Dutch and are treated as units within the coda.
- Regional vowel variations may occur but do not affect core syllabification.
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