achtennegentigjarigere
Syllables
ach-ten-ne-gen-tig-ja-ri-ge-re
Pronunciation
/ˈɑxtənˌneːɣə(n)tɪxˈjaːrəɣə/
Stress
00000010
Morphemes
acht + negen + jarige
The word 'achtennegentigjarige' is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables (CV). Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). The word is a compound adjective meaning 'ninety-eight-year-old', formed from numerical roots and the age-related suffix '-jarige'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of ninety-eight years.
ninety-eight-year-old
“De achtennegentigjarige man was nog steeds erg actief.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge').
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. tig — Open syllable.. ja — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable, primary stress.. re — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Avoidance of Complex Onsets
Dutch generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptions to the standard syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in Dutch.
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