amateurkampioensschap
Syllables
a-ma-teur-kam-pi-oens-schap
Pronunciation
/ɑmɑˈtœːr.kɑm.pi.ɔn.sχɑp/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
amateur + kampioens + schap
The word 'amateurkampioenschap' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'amateur championship'. It is divided into seven syllables: a-ma-teur-kam-pi-oens-schap. The primary stress falls on the 'kam' syllable. The word is formed from a French-derived prefix ('amateur'), a French/Latin-derived root ('kampioens'), and a Germanic suffix ('schap'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being an amateur champion; an amateur championship.
Amateur championship
“Hij won het amateurkampioenschap.”
“De vereniging organiseert een amateurkampioenschap.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'amateur' and the first syllable of 'kampioens'. The final syllable 'schap' is unstressed.
Syllables
a-ma-teur — Open syllables, stress on the second syllable.. kam-pi-oens — Open syllables, primary stress on the first syllable of this segment.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are treated as a single syllable unit.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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