weersvoorspellingen
Syllables
weer-s-voor-spel-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈʋeːrsfɔrˈspɛlɪŋən/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
weer + voorspel + lingen
The word 'weersvoorspellingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'weather forecasts'. It is divided into six syllables: weer-s-voor-spel-lin-gen, with primary stress on 'pel'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets, despite the presence of consonant clusters. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'weer-', the root 'voorspel-', and the suffix '-lingen'.
Definitions
- 1
A forecast of the weather.
Weather forecasts
“De weersvoorspellingen voor morgen zijn goed.”
“Ik vertrouw de weersvoorspellingen niet altijd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pel').
Syllables
weer — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ee'. s — Syllable onset. voor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oo'. spel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp'. lin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. gen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'g'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Maximize Onset Rule
Consonants are placed at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can form syllable codas.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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