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zeewatertemperatuur

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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zeewatertemperatuur

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zee-wa-ter-tem-pe-ra-tuur

Pronunciation

/ˈzeːˌʋaːtərˌtɛmpeːraˈtyːr/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

zee + water + temperatuur

The word *zeewatertemperatuur* is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: zee-wa-ter-tem-pe-ra-tuur. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'temperatuur'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization, vowel-centric structure, and compound word division. It consists of the prefix 'zee', the root 'water', and the root 'temperatuur'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The temperature of sea water.

    Sea water temperature

    De zeewatertemperatuur is gestegen door de klimaatverandering.

    De zeewatertemperatuur beïnvloedt het leven in de oceaan.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'temperatuur' (pe-), following the general Dutch stress pattern.

Syllables

7
zee/zeː/
wa/ʋaː/
ter/tɛr/
tem/tɛm/
pe/peː/
ra/raː/
tuur/tyːr/

zee Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /z/, Nucleus: /eː/, Coda: null.. wa Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /ʋ/, Nucleus: /aː/, Coda: null.. ter Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /t/, Nucleus: /ɛ/, Coda: /r/. tem Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset: /t/, Nucleus: /ɛ/, Coda: /m/. pe Open syllable, containing a long vowel and primary stress. Onset: /p/, Nucleus: /eː/, Coda: null.. ra Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /r/, Nucleus: /aː/, Coda: null.. tuur Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset: /t/, Nucleus: /yː/, Coda: /r/

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'ter', 'tem').

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Syllables generally revolve around vowels, creating open or closed syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most cases.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word retains its original syllabic structure.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they generally do not alter the core syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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