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zonne-energiecentrales

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

zonneenergiecentrales

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zon-ne-e-ner-gie-cen-tra-les

Pronunciation

/ˈzɔnə ˈɛnərɣiːsɛnˈtraːləs/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

zonne-energiecentrale + -s

The word 'zonne-energiecentrales' is a compound noun meaning 'solar power plants'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'cen'. The word consists of roots derived from various languages (Germanic, French, Greek) and a plural suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Facilities that generate electricity from sunlight.

    Solar power plants

    De zonne-energiecentrales leveren een belangrijke bijdrage aan de duurzame energievoorziening.

    Er worden nieuwe zonne-energiecentrales gebouwd in de woestijn.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cen'.

Syllables

8
zon/zɔn/
ne/nə/
e/ə/
ner/nər/
gie/ɣi/
cen/sɛn/
tra/traː/
les/ləs/

zon Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ne Open syllable, containing a schwa.. e Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ner Open syllable, containing a schwa and 'r'.. gie Open syllable, containing a diphthong and voiced velar fricative.. cen Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tra Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. les Closed syllable, containing a schwa.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are not split across syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • Dutch compounding allows for long words, requiring careful application of syllabification rules.
  • The pronunciation of 'g' as /ɣ/ is a characteristic feature of Dutch phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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