arbeidersparadijzen
Syllables
ar-bei-ders-pa-ra-dijz-en
Pronunciation
/ɑrˈbɛidərs.pɑ.raˈdɛi̯zə(n)/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
arbeid/paradijs + -ers/-en
The word *arbeidersparadijzen* is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, with the 'ij' digraph forming a single syllable. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Germanic and Latin roots with Germanic suffixes denoting plurality and agent.
Definitions
- 1
Workers' paradises
Workers' paradises
“De communistische ideologie beloofde arbeidersparadijzen.”
“De fabriek was allesbehalve een arbeidersparadijs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dijz' (syllable 6).
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bei — Open syllable.. ders — Closed syllable, contains a voiced 'd' between vowels.. pa — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. dijz — Closed syllable, contains the diphthong 'ij', primary stress.. en — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Voicing of 'd' between vowels is a phonetic variation, not a syllabification issue.
- The 'ij' digraph always forms a single syllable unit.
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