waardetransportwagen
Syllables
waar-de-trans-port-wa-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːrdə.trɑ̃s.pɔrt.ʋaːɣə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
waar + transport + wagen
The word 'waardetransportwagen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'armored car'. It is divided into six syllables: waar-de-trans-port-wa-gen, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('port'). The word is formed from the roots 'waarde', 'transport', and 'wagen', and follows typical Dutch syllabification rules favoring open syllables and resolving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A vehicle designed for the secure transportation of valuables.
Armored car
“De bank gebruikt een waardetransportwagen.”
“De overval vond plaats bij de waardetransportwagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('port').
Syllables
waar — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. de — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction possible.. trans — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. port — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. wa — Open syllable, vowel is long.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, vowel reduction possible.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Linking 't' between 'transport' and 'wagen' is pronounced.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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