bekentenisliteratuur
Syllables
be-ken-te-nis-li-te-ra-tuur
Pronunciation
/bəˈkɛntənɪslɪtəraːtyr/
Stress
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Morphemes
bekentenis + literatuur
The word 'bekentenisliteratuur' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables (be-ken-te-nis-li-te-ra-tuur) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-tuur'). It's formed from the root 'bekentenis' (confession) and 'literatuur' (literature). Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding splits within diphthongs.
Definitions
- 1
Literature that explicitly deals with religious confession or personal confessions.
Confessional literature
“De bekentenisliteratuur van Augustinus is wereldberoemd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-tuur').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. nis — Closed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. tuur — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable with that vowel.
- Compound word syllabification allows for some flexibility, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Diphthongs are not split during syllabification.
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