cultuurverschilletje
Syllables
cul-tuur-ver-schil-let-je
Pronunciation
/kʏlˈtʏr.vərˈʃɪlət.jə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
cultuur, verschil + letje
The word 'cultuurverschilletje' is a Dutch noun meaning 'small cultural difference'. It's divided into six syllables: cul-tuur-ver-schil-let-je, with primary stress on 'ver'. The word is a compound of 'cultuur', 'verschil', and the diminutive suffix '-letje'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and Dutch stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
a small cultural difference
small cultural difference
“Er zijn kleine cultuurverschilletjes tussen Nederland en België.”
“We moeten rekening houden met cultuurverschilletjes bij internationale samenwerking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ver'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress, modified by the suffix.
Syllables
cul — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. tuur — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. schil — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. let — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. je — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are resolved based on phonotactic constraints, with liquid consonants often forming part of the syllable.
Dutch Stress Rule
Generally, stress falls on the penultimate syllable, but can be influenced by prefixes and suffixes.
- The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch.
- The diminutive suffix '-letje' is a common morphological feature and doesn't pose unique syllabification challenges.
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