watertechnologiesector
Syllables
wa-ter-tech-no-lo-gi-e-sec-tor
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌtɛxnoːloːɣiˌsɛktɔr/
Stress
01000000
Morphemes
water, technologie, sector
The word 'watertechnologiesector' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified according to Dutch phonological rules, prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo-'). The word is composed of three roots: 'water', 'technologie', and 'sector'.
Definitions
- 1
The sector of the economy dealing with water-related technologies.
Water technology sector
“De overheid investeert in de watertechnologiesector.”
“Nederland is een koploper in de watertechnologiesector.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo-'), as is typical in Dutch. The stress pattern is 01000000, indicating unstressed-stressed-unstressed-unstressed-unstressed-unstressed-unstressed-unstressed.
Syllables
wa-ter — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound.. tech-no-lo-gi-e — Multiple syllables forming the 'technology' root. Contains a diphthong and a schwa.. sec-tor — Final syllable, open syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are treated as a single syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The length of the word and the compounding of multiple roots are the main considerations. Dutch allows for such long compounds, and the syllabification rules are applied consistently.
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