christelijkgereformeerdeerd
Syllables
chris-te-lijk-ge-re-for-meer-deerd
Pronunciation
/ˈkristələk ɣərəfɔrmeːrt/
Stress
10001010
Morphemes
christelijk + gereformeerd
The word 'christelijk-gereformeerd' is a compound adjective syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster preservation. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'christelijk' and the third syllable of 'gereformeerd'. It's composed of the prefix 'christelijk' and the root 'gereformeerd', both with Germanic and Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of the Christian Reformed tradition, a branch of Protestantism with roots in the Dutch Reformation.
Christian Reformed
“De christelijk-gereformeerde kerk”
“Een christelijk-gereformeerde school”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'christelijk' and the third syllable of 'gereformeerd'.
Syllables
chris — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. te — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable.. ge — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. for — Open syllable.. meer — Closed syllable, long vowel.. deerd — Closed syllable.
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