voortplantingswateren
Syllables
voor-tplant-ings-wa-te-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈvɔrtˌplɑntɪŋsʋaːtərən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
voor- + plant + ingswateren
The word 'voortplantingswateren' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: voor-tplant-ings-wa-te-ren. Stress falls on the third syllable ('ings'). The word is formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding splitting consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Breeding waters
Breeding waters
“De vissen zoeken de voortplantingswateren op.”
“De kwaliteit van de voortplantingswateren is essentieel voor het voortbestaan van de soort.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ings'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, unstressed.. tplant — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. wa — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable if they follow a vowel, unless pronunciation dictates otherwise.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally places primary stress on the penultimate syllable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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