blotebillengezichten
Syllables
blo-te-bil-len-ge-zich-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈblɔtəˌbɪlə(n)ɣəˈzɪxtən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ge + zich + ten
The Dutch noun 'blotebillengezichten' ('silly faces') is divided into seven syllables (blo-te-bil-len-ge-zich-ten) with stress on 'zich'. It's a compound word built from Germanic morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules.
Definitions
- 1
Faces of foolish people
Silly faces
“De blotebillengezichten van de kinderen waren onweerstaanbaar.”
“Hij maakte blotebillengezichten om zijn broer te plagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zich' (syllable 6).
Syllables
blo — Open syllable, onset 'bl', rime 'ɔ'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ə'. bil — Closed syllable, onset 'b', rime 'ɪl'. len — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ə(n)'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', rime 'ə'. zich — Closed syllable, onset 'z', rime 'ɪxt', stressed syllable. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ən'
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured around an onset and a rime.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Moraic Syllabification
Syllable weight is considered based on vowel length and consonant clusters.
- The 'b' in 'bil' could potentially be part of the following syllable, but the chosen division is more common.
- Regional pronunciation variations might affect perceived syllable boundaries.
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