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zonne-energiesystemen

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9 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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zonneenergiesystemen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zon-ne-e-ner-gi-e-sys-te-men

Pronunciation

/ˈzɔnə ˈɛnərɣiˌsistɛmə(n)/

Stress

000100100

Morphemes

zonne- + energie- + -systemen

The word 'zonne-energiesystemen' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of the prefix 'zonne-', the root 'energie-', and the suffix '-systemen'. The phonetic transcription is /ˈzɔnə ˈɛnərɣiˌsistɛmə(n)/, with primary stress on the '-gie-' syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Systems designed to harness and utilize solar energy.

    Solar energy systems

    “De overheid investeert in zonne-energiesystemen.”

    “Het dak is bedekt met zonne-energiesystemen.”

    syn:zonne-installatieszonne-opwekkingssystemen
    ant:fossiele energiesystemen

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-gie-'. The first syllable 'zon' is unstressed, as are the syllables 'ne', 'e', 'e', 'sys', 'te', and 'men'.

Syllables

9
zon/zɔn/
ne/nə/
e/ə/
ner/ˈɛnər/
gi/ɣi/
e/ə/
sys/ˈsɪs/
te/tɛ/
men/mən/

zon — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ne — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. e — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ner — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. gi — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative.. e — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. sys — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. te — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. men — Open syllable, containing a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

zonne-

Dutch, from Proto-Germanic *sunnōn*, meaning 'sun'.

root

energie-

Borrowed from French *énergie*, ultimately from Greek *energeia*, meaning 'energy'.

suf

-systemen

Dutch plural form of *systeem*, borrowed from French *système*, ultimately from Greek *systēma*, meaning 'systems'.

Similar Words

zon­ne­brande­ner­gi­marktsys­te­ma­tisch

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV), breaking up consonant clusters where possible to create CV syllables.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel digraphs and triphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

Stress on Penultimate Syllable

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Schwa sounds (/ə/) can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but are maintained in the formal analysis.
  • The voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ in 'energie' is a characteristic feature of Dutch pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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