afdelingsbibliotheek
Syllables
af-de-lings-bi-bli-o-theek
Pronunciation
/ɑf.də.lɪŋs.bi.bli.o.tɛk/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
af + deling + s
The word 'afdelingsbibliotheek' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables (af-de-lings-bi-bli-o-theek) following Dutch rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a prefix 'af-', root 'deling', suffix 's', and root 'bibliotheek'.
Definitions
- 1
The library of a department or section.
Department library
“De afdelingsbibliotheek van de geneeskunde faculteit is goed gevuld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'o' in 'bibliotheek'.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, vowel ending.. de — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' ending.. bi — Open syllable, vowel ending.. bli — Open syllable, vowel ending.. o — Open syllable, vowel ending.. theek — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
- The 'ng' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit in syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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