bokenweekgeschenken
Syllables
bo-ken-week-ge-schen-ken
Pronunciation
/ˈbuːkənˌweːkɣəˈsxɛŋkən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge + boek, schenk + en
The word 'boekenweekgeschenken' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: bo-ken-week-ge-schen-ken. The primary stress falls on 'schen'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant boundaries and vowel-initial syllable rules. It's composed of roots 'boek' and 'schenk', the root 'week', the prefix 'ge', and the plural suffix 'en'.
Definitions
- 1
Gifts given during the annual book week event.
Book week gifts
“De boekenweekgeschenken waren erg populair.”
“Ze kocht de boekenweekgeschenken voor haar vrienden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schen').
Syllables
bo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ken — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. week — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ge — Open syllable, vowel-final.. schen — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stress.. ken — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
A vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Open Syllable
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but this word's syllabification is relatively straightforward.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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