appartementengebouwwen
Syllables
ap-par-te-men-ten-ge-bouw-wen
Pronunciation
/a.pɑr.tə.mɛn.tə.ɣə.bʌu.wən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge + appartementen + -en
The word 'appartementengebouwen' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bouw'. The word is composed of the prefix 'ge-', the root 'appartementen' and 'bouwen', and the suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Buildings containing multiple apartments.
apartment buildings
“De gemeente wil meer appartementengebouwen toestaan.”
“De appartementengebouwen zijn modern en energiezuinig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bouw'.
Syllables
ap — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. par — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. men — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. ten — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. ge — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. bouw — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ʌ', primary stress. wen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- The 'ge-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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