achtenveertigjarige
Syllables
ach-ten-veer-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈɑxtənˌveːrtɪɣjaːrə/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
acht + veer + tigjarige
The word 'achtenveertigjarige' is syllabified into seven syllables (ach-ten-veer-tig-ja-ri-ge) following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on 'veertig'. It's a compound adjective meaning 'forty-eight-year-old', built from numeral and adjectival morphemes.
Definitions
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('veertig').
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. veer — Open syllable, root of the number forty.. tig — Closed syllable, part of the number forty.. ja — Open syllable, from 'jaar' (year).. ri — Open syllable, part of the adjectival suffix.. ge — Open syllable, part of the adjectival suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'cht' cluster in 'achten' could potentially be treated as a single unit, but 'ach-ten' is more common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllable division.
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