correspondentievriend
Syllables
cor-res-pon-den-tie-vriend
Pronunciation
/kɔrɛsˈpɔndəntiˈvrint/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
cor- + respondent + -entie
The word 'correspondentievriend' is divided into six open syllables based on the Dutch open syllable principle. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tie'. The word is a compound noun with Latin roots, meaning 'pen pal'.
Definitions
- 1
A pen pal; someone with whom one exchanges letters.
Correspondence friend, pen pal
“Ik heb een correspondentievriend in Spanje.”
“Ze is op zoek naar een nieuwe correspondentievriend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tie'.
Syllables
cor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. res — Open syllable.. pon — Open syllable.. den — Open syllable.. tie — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. vriend — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonant clusters are resolved within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are generally maintained within a single syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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