boterhamtrommeltjes
Syllables
bo-ter-ham-trom-mel-tjes
Pronunciation
/ˈboːtərˌɦɑmˈtrɔməlˌtʃəs/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
bo + ham + tjes
The word 'boterhamtrommeltjes' is a Dutch noun meaning 'little sandwich boxes'. It's syllabified as bo-ter-ham-trom-mel-tjes, with stress on 'trom'. It's a compound word built from 'bo-', 'ham', 'trommel', and the diminutive suffix '-tjes'. Syllable division follows vowel-nucleus and consonant-cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Small sandwich boxes
Little sandwich boxes
“De kinderen nemen hun boterhamtrommeltjes mee naar school.”
“Ze heeft een hele collectie boterhamtrommeltjes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'trom'. The first syllable 'bo' is unstressed, as are 'ter', 'ham', 'mel', and 'tjes'.
Syllables
bo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. ham — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. trom — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, stressed.. mel — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. tjes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.
Diminutive Suffix
Diminutive suffixes like '-tjes' typically form a separate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'sch' sound is treated as a single unit.
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