voorwielaaangedreven
Syllables
voor-wie-la-aan-ge-dre-ven
Pronunciation
/voːrˌʋiːlaːnˈɣeːdrɛvə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
voor- + wiel- + -aangedreven
The word 'voorwielaangedreven' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'aan'. It's a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'voor-', root 'wiel-', and suffixes '-aan-' and '-gedreven'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with potential for minor variations in pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
Having a drivetrain that powers the front wheels.
Front-wheel drive
“Een voorwielaangedreven auto.”
“De meeste kleine auto's zijn voorwielaangedreven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'aan' (/aːn/). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound words.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. wie — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. aan — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. dre — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. ven — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, potential reduction.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split according to the vowel sounds surrounding them. If a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable division occurs after the vowel.
- Potential for schwa reduction in the final syllable 'ven'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- Compound word pronunciation can sometimes blend syllables together.
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