betoudovergrootmoeders
Syllables
be-tou-do-ver-groot-moe-ders
Pronunciation
/bəˈtʌu̯doːvərˌɣroːtˈmuːdərs/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
be- + toud + -s
The word 'betoudovergrootmoeders' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'great-great-grandmothers'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound of Germanic morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
Great-great-grandmothers
Great-great-grandmothers
“Ze sprak met liefde over haar betoudovergrootmoeders.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'moe'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tou — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. do — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. groot — Closed syllable.. moe — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ders — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable boundary.
- The 'ou' diphthong could potentially be treated as a single unit, but Dutch syllabification generally separates it.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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