aartspriestersschappen
Syllables
aart-sprie-sters-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/ˈaːrts.priː.stər.sxɑ.pən/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
aart + priester + schappen
The word 'aartspriesterschappen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'archpriesthoods'. It is syllabified as 'aart-sprie-sters-schap-pen' with primary stress on '-schap-'. The word is composed of the prefix 'aart-', the root 'priester-', and the suffix '-schappen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A collective noun referring to a group or body of archpriests.
Archpriesthoods
“De aartspriesterschappen besloten tot een gezamenlijke verklaring.”
“De invloed van de aartspriesterschappen was groot.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schap'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
aart — Open syllable with a diphthong and a voiced alveolar plosive as the coda.. sprie — Open syllable with a complex onset and a long vowel.. sters — Closed syllable with a complex onset and a voiced alveolar fricative as the coda.. schap — Closed syllable with a voiceless postalveolar fricative onset and a voiced velar plosive as the coda. Primary stressed syllable.. pen — Open syllable with a voiced bilabial plosive as the onset.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch generally avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The diphthong 'aa' is a single vowel sound.
- The final '-en' is a common inflectional ending and is usually syllabified as a separate syllable.
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