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waterstofsuperoxide

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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waterstofsuperoxide

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wa-ter-stof-su-per-ox-i-de

Pronunciation

/ˈwaːtərstɔfˌsyːpərˈɔksidə/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

super- + waterstof + -oxide

The word 'waterstofsuperoxide' is a Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, resulting in the division 'wa-ter-stof-su-per-ox-i-de'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'per'. The word is composed of the root 'waterstof', the prefix 'super-', and the suffix '-oxide'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A chemical compound containing hydrogen, oxygen, and a superoxide group.

    Hydrogen superoxide

    De reactie produceerde waterstofsuperoxide.

    Waterstofsuperoxide is een reactief zuurstofspecies.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'per' in 'superoxide'. The first syllable 'wa' is unstressed.

Syllables

8
wa/waː/
ter/tər/
stof/stɔf/
su/syː/
per/pər/
ox/ɔks/
i/i/
de/də/

wa Open syllable, vowel-initial. Contains the diphthong /aː/.. ter Closed syllable, consonant-final. Contains the schwa /ə/.. stof Closed syllable, consonant-final. Contains the vowel /ɔ/.. su Open syllable, vowel-initial. Contains the long vowel /yː/.. per Closed syllable, consonant-final. Contains the schwa /ə/. Primary stress.. ox Closed syllable, consonant-final. Contains the vowel /ɔ/.. i Open syllable, vowel-initial. Contains the vowel /i/.. de Open syllable, vowel-initial. Contains the schwa /ə/.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible (e.g., 'st' in 'stof').

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but Dutch syllabification prioritizes phonetic structure.
  • The presence of consonant clusters requires careful application of onset maximization rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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