betoudovergromoeder
Syllables
be-tou-do-ver-gro-moe-der
Pronunciation
/bəˈtʌu̯doːvərˌɣroːtˈmuːdər/
Stress
0001011
Morphemes
be- + toud
The word 'betoudovergrootmoeder' is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables (CV structure). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun meaning 'great-great-grandmother', built from Germanic morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
Great-great-grandmother
Great-great-grandmother
“Mijn betoudovergrootmoeder kwam uit Nederland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('moe').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, CV structure.. tou — Diphthong forming a single syllable.. do — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. ver — Open syllable, CV structure.. gro — Open syllable, CV structure, voiced velar fricative.. moe — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. der — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are generally treated as a single vowel nucleus, forming a single syllable.
- The 'ver' segment could potentially be analyzed as a closed syllable, but Dutch avoids this.
- Long vowels /oː/ and /uː/ are due to historical vowel lengthening and don't impact syllabification.
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