zwaarwaterreactoren
Syllables
zwaar-wa-ter-re-ac-to-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈzʋaːrˌʋaːtərʁɛˈɑktɔrən/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
water + -en
The word 'zwaarwaterreactoren' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and Dutch syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'reac-'. The word consists of the adjective 'zwaar', the noun 'water', the noun 'reactor', and the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Reactors that use heavy water as a moderator.
Heavy water reactors
“De veiligheid van zwaarwaterreactoren is van groot belang.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'reac-'.
Syllables
zwaar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. wa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. re — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ac — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ren — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following vowels forming a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally places stress on the second-to-last syllable of a word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (uvular vs. alveolar).
- Compound word stress can have some flexibility, but the penultimate stress rule is dominant.
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