achtenzeventigjarig
Syllables
ach-ten-ze-ven-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈɑxtənˌzeːvəntɪxˈjaːrɪx/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
acht + zeven + tig-ja-rig
The word 'achtenzeventigjarig' is syllabified as ach-ten-ze-ven-tig-ja-rig, with primary stress on 'ja'. It's a compound adjective formed from numerical roots and age-denoting suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and consonant-vowel pairing, with consistent application observed in similar words.
Definitions
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ja' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ach — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ze — Open syllable, vowel only.. ven — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. tig — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ja — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rig — Closed syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within syllables (e.g., 'ach-ten').
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by no consonant form open syllables (e.g., 'ze').
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often formed around consonant-vowel pairings (e.g., 'ven', 'tig').
- Dutch avoids leaving single consonants as syllable onsets when possible, but this is not always applicable, as seen in 'tig'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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