achtentwintigduizend
Syllables
ach-ten-twin-tig-dui-zend
Pronunciation
/ˈaxtəntʋɪntɪɣˈdœyzənt/
Stress
101011
Morphemes
acht + twintig
The word 'achtentwintigduizend' is a compound numeral syllabified according to Dutch rules of onset maximization, sonority sequencing, and compound word syllabification. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component ('acht', 'twin', and 'dui'). The phonetic transcription is /ˈaxtəntʋɪntɪɣˈdœyzənt/.
Definitions
- 1
Eighteen thousand
Eighteen thousand
“Er waren achtentwintigduizend mensen aanwezig.”
“Achtentwintigduizend euro is een flink bedrag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'acht', 'twin', and 'dui'. The stress pattern reflects the compound nature of the word.
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. twin — Open syllable, stressed.. tig — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dui — Open syllable, stressed.. zend — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word is a compound number, influencing its syllabification.
- The vowel schwa /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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