deeltijdcollegeld
Syllables
deel-tijd-col-le-ge-ld
Pronunciation
/dəˈlɛitɛitkɔləɣɛlt/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
deel, tijd, college + geld
The word 'deeltijdcollegegeld' is a compound noun meaning 'part-time tuition fee'. It is divided into six syllables: deel-tijd-col-le-ge-ld, with primary stress on 'col'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining common units like 'tijd'.
Definitions
- 1
Tuition fee for part-time education.
Part-time tuition fee
“Het deeltijdcollegegeld is dit jaar gestegen.”
“Ik moet het deeltijdcollegegeld per semester betalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'col' syllable of 'college'. Dutch stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or a constituent part of a compound word.
Syllables
deel — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel lengthened.. tijd — Open syllable, diphthong.. col — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. ld — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'tijd' portion could theoretically be divided as 'tij-d', but 'tijd' is a common and established unit, so it's generally kept together.
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