waterkwaliteitsbeheer
Syllables
wa-ter-kwa-li-teits-be-heer
Pronunciation
/ˈʋaːtərkʋaːliˈtɛitsbəˈɦeːr/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
water + beheer
The word 'waterkwaliteitsbeheer' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'water quality management'. It is divided into seven syllables: wa-ter-kwa-li-teits-be-heer, with primary stress on 'be'. The word is formed from the roots 'water', 'kwaliteit', and 'beheer'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The management of water quality.
Water quality management
“Het project richt zich op waterkwaliteitsbeheer in de rivier.”
“De gemeente investeert in waterkwaliteitsbeheer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be', and secondary stress on 'heer'. The initial syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. ter — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. kwa — Open syllable, 'kw' is a single phoneme.. li — Open syllable.. teits — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. be — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. heer — Closed syllable, vowel is long, primary stress.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'kw' are kept together as onsets.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Vowels generally mark syllable boundaries.
- The length of the word and the compounding of multiple roots require careful consideration of pronounceability.
- The 'kw' cluster is treated as a single phoneme, influencing syllable division.
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