achterkleindochters
Syllables
ach-ter-klein-do-chters
Pronunciation
/ˈɑxtərˌklɛindəxˌtɔxtərs/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
achter- + klein-dochter- + -s
The word 'achterkleindochters' is a compound noun meaning 'great-granddaughters'. It is divided into five syllables: ach-ter-klein-do-chters, with primary stress on the 'do' syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel break and onset maximization, while accommodating the complex consonant clusters typical of the language.
Definitions
- 1
Great-granddaughters
Great-granddaughters
“Ze heeft vijf achterkleindochters.”
“De foto toonde haar met haar achterkleindochters.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'do' syllable (penultimate syllable), as is typical in Dutch. The 'ach' syllable also receives some stress due to its position at the beginning of the word.
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. klein — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, stressed.. chters — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided after vowels, as seen in 'ach-ter' and 'klein-do'.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the complexity of syllable onsets, leading to the 'chters' syllable being kept together despite the consonant cluster.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do'), a common pattern in Dutch.
- The consonant cluster 'chters' could potentially be broken up, but maintaining it reflects natural pronunciation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they don't significantly alter the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence