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aantekeningenbriefje

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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aantekeningenbriefje

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

aan-te-ke-ni-ngen-brief-je

Pronunciation

/aːn.tə.kə.ˈnɪŋə(n).ˈbриф.jə/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

aan + tekening + en

The Dutch word 'aantekeningenbriefje' is a compound noun syllabified as 'aan-te-ke-ni-ngen-brief-je'. It consists of a prefix 'aan-', a root 'tekening', a suffix '-en', a root 'brief', and a diminutive suffix '-je'. Primary stress falls on the 'ke' syllable of 'tekening' and the 'brief' syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, respecting morpheme boundaries and handling consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A small note taken during a meeting or lecture.

    Note-taking brief

    “Ik schreef een aantekeningenbriefje voor de vergadering.”

    “Ze overhandigde hem een aantekeningenbriefje met haar telefoonnummer.”

    syn:notitiebriefjekladbriefje

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ke' syllable of 'tekening' and the 'brief' syllable. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.

Syllables

7
aan/aːn/
te/tə/
ke/kə/
ni/nɪ/
ngen/ŋə(n)/
brief/bриф/
je/jə/

aan — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/ and a nasal consonant /n/. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Stressed.. ni — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/ and a nasal consonant /n/. Unstressed.. ngen — Syllable with a complex consonant cluster /ŋ/. The (n) is often elided in speech. Unstressed.. brief — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/ and a final consonant /f/. Stressed.. je — Open syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

aan

Proto-Germanic origin, indicates initiation or addition.

root

tekening

Dutch origin, related to 'tekenen' (to draw, to sign).

suf

en

Dutch suffix, pluralization/nominalization.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, reflecting the word's internal structure.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'tekeningen' can sometimes be pronounced with elision of the 'n'.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
  • The diminutive suffix '-je' is often pronounced as a schwa /ə/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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