waterbergingscapaciteit
Syllables
wa-ter-berg-ings-ca-pa-ci-teit
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌbɛrɣɪŋs.kɑpɑsiˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
berg + ingscapaciteit
The Dutch word 'waterbergingscapaciteit' is divided into eight syllables based on maximizing open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin/French roots, meaning 'water storage capacity'.
Definitions
- 1
The ability of a system to store water.
Water storage capacity
“De waterbergingscapaciteit van het meer is aanzienlijk.”
“We moeten de waterbergingscapaciteit vergroten om droogte te voorkomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. berg — Closed syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant.. ca — Open syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable, stressed.. teit — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch syllabification prioritizes syllables ending in vowels.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact unless they are exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- The word is a compound noun, and its structure reflects the concatenation of its morphemes.
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