duiveluitdrijvingen
Syllables
du-i-vel-uit-drij-vin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈdʏvəlˌœytˈdrɛi̯vɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
uit- + drijf- + -ing-en
The word 'duiveluitdrijvingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'exorcisms'. It is syllabified as du-i-vel-uit-drij-vin-gen, with primary stress on 'drij-'. The word is formed from the prefix 'uit-', the root 'drijf-', and the suffixes '-ing-' and '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch CV and CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of casting out demons or evil spirits.
exorcisms
“De kerk stond bekend om haar duiveluitdrijvingen.”
“Hij geloofde niet in duiveluitdrijvingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'drij-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length.
Syllables
du — Open syllable, CV structure.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. vel — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. uit — Open syllable, VCV structure.. drij — Closed syllable, CVC with diphthong, stressed.. vin — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. gen — Open syllable, CVC with schwa, potential reduction of 'n'.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Basic syllable structure in Dutch; a consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
A consonant followed by a vowel and then another consonant forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When two vowels are separated by a consonant, each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
- The schwa /ə/ in '-gen' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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