achtergrondmuziekje
Syllables
ach-ter-grond-mu-ziek-je
Pronunciation
/ɑx.tər.ɣrɔnt.myˈzi.kje/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
achter- + grond + -je
The word 'achtergrondmuziekje' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'background music'. It is syllabified as ach-ter-grond-mu-ziek-je, with stress on 'ziek'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets, while respecting the diminutive suffix '-kje'.
Definitions
- 1
Background music; music played softly in the background.
Background music
“Er speelde zachte achtergrondmuziekje in het restaurant.”
“De film had een prachtige achtergrondmuziekje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ziek' in 'muziekje'.
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, onset with /x/.. ter — Open syllable, onset with /t/.. grond — Closed syllable, onset with /ɣr/.. mu — Open syllable, onset with /m/.. ziek — Stressed syllable, closed syllable with diminutive suffix.. je — Diminutive suffix, forming a separate syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'grond').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The diminutive suffix '-kje' is treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'ch' sound is a single phoneme and is not split across syllables.
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