alcoholenkelbandjes
Syllables
al-co-hol-en-kel-ban-djes
Pronunciation
/ɑl.ko.ɦɔ.lə̃.ˈkɛl.bɑn.dəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
alcohol, enkel, band + jes
The word 'alcoholenkelbandjes' is a Dutch compound noun. It is syllabified as al-co-hol-en-kel-ban-djes, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'kel'. The word is composed of Latin/Arabic and Dutch roots, and a Dutch diminutive suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters at syllable boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Small ankle straps, often used in dance or gymnastics, or sometimes referring to monitoring devices.
Ankle straps
“Ze droeg alcoholenkelbandjes tijdens de dansles.”
“De alcoholenkelbandjes werden gebruikt voor de beveiliging.”
syn:enkelbanden
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kel'. Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress peaks. In this case, 'kel' receives the strongest emphasis.
Syllables
al — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable, part of the root.. hol — Open syllable, part of the root.. en — Open syllable, connecting element.. kel — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ban — Open syllable, part of the root.. djes — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters at syllable boundaries are generally avoided.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The diminutive suffix '-jes' is always a separate syllable.
- The 'en' in 'alcoholen' is often reduced to a schwa /ə/ in pronunciation, but this doesn't affect the written syllable division.
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