eenennegentigjarige
Syllables
een-en-ne-gen-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈeːnənˌneɣtɪxˈjaːrɪɣə/
Stress
10001000
Morphemes
een + negen + tigjarige
The word 'eenennegentigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'ninety-one-year-old'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and compound word rules, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'tig'. The morphemic breakdown reveals its numeral and age-related components.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of ninety-one years.
ninety-one-year-old
“Mijn eenennegentigjarige grootmoeder is nog steeds heel actief.”
syn:negentigjarigeant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
een — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. en — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. tig — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.. ja — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant cluster rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are unpronounceable.
Compound word rule
Compound words are syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent parts.
- The 'ee' digraph is pronounced as a long /eː/ sound.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' do not affect syllabification.
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