achtenvijftigjarigen
Syllables
ach-ten-vij-ftig-ja-ri-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈaxtənˌvɛiftɪxjaːriɣən/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
acht + vijf + tigjarigen
The word 'achtenvijftigjarigen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'fifty-year-olds'. It's syllabified as ach-ten-vij-ftig-ja-ri-gen, with primary stress on 'vij'. The word is a compound formed from numeral roots and suffixes, following Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-based division.
Definitions
- 1
People who are fifty years old.
fifty-year-olds
“De achtenvijftigjarigen beleven een nieuwe lente.”
“Achtenvijftigjarigen zijn vaak ervaren professionals.”
syn:vijftigers
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vij').
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Open syllable, following 'ach'.. vij — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ftig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- The 'ch' sound is a single phoneme /x/ in Dutch.
- Consonant clusters like 'ft' are permissible and influence syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification rules.
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