drieëntwintigjarigen
Syllables
drie-ënt-win-tig-ja-ri-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈdri.əntˈʋɪn.tɪx.ja.ri.ɣə(n)/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
drie + twintig + jarig-en
The word 'drieëntwintigjarigen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'twenty-three-year-olds'. It's syllabified as drie-ënt-win-tig-ja-ri-gen, with primary stress on 'twintig'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
People who are twenty-three years old.
Twenty-three-year-olds
“De drieëntwintigjarigen waren enthousiast over het project.”
“Onderzoek onder drieëntwintigjarigen toont een veranderend beeld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'twintig' (indicated by '1'). All other syllables are unstressed (indicated by '0').
Syllables
drie — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'i'.. ënt — Open syllable, vowel 'ə', nasal consonant 'n', 't'.. win — Open syllable, onset consonant 'w', vowel 'i'.. tig — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i', consonant 'x'.. ja — Open syllable, onset consonant 'j', vowel 'a'.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i'.. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'ə', nasal consonant 'n'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset (e.g., 'tw' in 'twintig').
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes like '-en' are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The connecting vowel '-ënt-' requires special consideration due to its unique function in compound numerals.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-en' (e.g., reduction to /ə(n)/) may affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
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