afscheidsbijeenkomst
Syllables
af-scheids-bij-een-komst
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈsχɛitsbɪˈjɛnˌkɔmst/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
af- + scheid- + -komst
The word 'afscheidsbijeenkomst' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: af-scheids-bij-een-komst. Primary stress falls on 'bij-een'. Syllabification follows the rules of dividing before vowels and maintaining consonant clusters, with the 'sch' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
A gathering or meeting held to say farewell to someone.
Farewell gathering
“De afscheidsbijeenkomst was goed bezocht.”
“We organiseerden een afscheidsbijeenkomst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bij-een').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. scheids — Closed syllable, containing the 'sch' cluster.. bij — Open syllable.. een — Open syllable.. komst — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Sch Cluster Rule
The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The 'sch' cluster is a common exception, treated as a single phoneme. Regional variations in vowel quality may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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