voorzichtigheidsmaatregel
Syllables
voor-zicht-ig-heids-maat-re-gel
Pronunciation
/vɔrˈzɪxtɪɣɦɛitsmaːtrəɣəl/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
voor- + zichtig + -heidsmaatregel
The word 'voorzichtigheidsmaatregel' is a seven-syllable Dutch noun meaning 'precautionary measure'. It's formed from multiple morphemes and syllabified according to vowel peak and consonant cluster rules, with stress on the 'maat' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A precautionary measure; a step taken to prevent something undesirable from happening.
Precautionary measure
“Als voorzichtigheidsmaatregel werd de weg afgesloten.”
“De overheid nam extra voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'maat'.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zicht — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. ig — Closed syllable, short vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. maat — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. re — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. gel — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless unpronounceable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the final 'g' sound.
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