betreurenswaardiger
Syllables
be-treu-ren-swaar-di-ger
Pronunciation
/bəˈtrøːrənswɑːrdɪɣər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
be- + treur- + -er
The word 'betreurenswaardiger' is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed from multiple morphemes, meaning 'more regrettable'.
Definitions
- 1
More regrettable
More regrettable
“De situatie is betreurenswaardiger dan we dachten.”
“Het betreurenswaardiger verlies van zijn baan had een grote impact.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'waar' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. treu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.. swaar — Closed syllable, stressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ger — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained unless breaking them is unavoidable for syllabification.
- The 'eu' diphthong is a common feature of Dutch.
- The 'aa' digraph represents a long vowel /ɑː/.
- The 'g' can be pronounced as a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ in Dutch.
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