aanhalingstekentjes
Syllables
aan-ha-ling-s-te-ken-tjes
Pronunciation
/aːnɦaˈlɪŋstəˌkɛntjəs/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
aan + haling + s-te-ken-tjes
The word *aanhalingstekentjes* is divided into seven syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-final open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable *ken*. The word is a complex noun formed with a prefix, root, and multiple diminutive suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Quotation marks; single or double inverted commas used to indicate direct speech or quotations.
Quotation marks
“Hij zei: 'Hallo!'”
“De schrijver gebruikte aanhalingstekentjes om de woorden van de spreker te markeren.”
syn:aanhalingstekens
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ken').
Syllables
aan — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ha — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ling — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. s — Open syllable, single consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ken — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, primary stress.. tjes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant following a vowel forms its own syllable.
- Diminutive suffixes (*-te-*, *-ken-*, *-tjes*) create complex syllable structures.
- The combination of diminutive and plural marking in *-tjes*.
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