windsnelheidsmeeters
Syllables
win-dsnel-heids-mee-ters
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɪntsnɛlɦɛitsmeːtərs/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
wind, snelheid + meters
The word 'windsnelheidsmeters' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'wind speed meters'. It is divided into five syllables: win-dsnel-heids-mee-ters, with primary stress on 'heids'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is formed from the roots 'wind' and 'snelheid' and the suffix 'meters'.
Definitions
- 1
Instruments used to measure wind speed.
Wind speed meters
“De windsnelheidsmeters registreerden een sterke windvlaag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('heids'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
win — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a short vowel.. dsnel — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'dsn', short vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a diphthong.. mee — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ters — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes that compose them.
- The linking 's' between 'snelheid' and 'meters' does not form a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence