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warmte-krachtkoppeling

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

warmtekrachtkoppeling

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

warm-te-kracht-kop-pe-ling

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɑrmtə ˈkrɑxtˌkɔpəˈlɪŋ/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

warmte, kracht, kop, pel + ing

The word 'warmte-krachtkoppeling' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'combined heat and power'. It is syllabified into six syllables (warm-te-kracht-kop-pe-ling) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('kop'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single units. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic roots and a nominalizing suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Combined heat and power

    Combined heat and power

    De gemeente investeert in een nieuwe warmte-krachtkoppeling.

    Warmte-krachtkoppeling is een duurzame energieoplossing.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'kop'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

6
warm/ʋɑrm/
te/tə/
kracht/krɑxt/
kop/kɔp/
pe/pə/
ling/lɪŋ/

warm Open syllable, unstressed.. te Open syllable, unstressed.. kracht Closed syllable, unstressed.. kop Closed syllable, primary stressed.. pe Open syllable, unstressed.. ling Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'warm-te' instead of 'wa-rmte'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters like 'cht' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.

  • The length of the word is typical for Dutch compounding.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
  • The 'cht' cluster is consistently treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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