eenentwintigjarigen
Syllables
een-en-twin-tig-ja-ri-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈeːnənˌtʋɪntɪxjaːrɪɣə(n)/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
een + twintig + jarig-en
The word 'eenentwintigjarigen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'eighteen-year-olds'. It's divided into seven syllables following Dutch rules of open syllable preference and penultimate stress. The word is a compound of several morphemes indicating age and plurality.
Definitions
- 1
Plural form referring to individuals who are eighteen years old.
eighteen-year-olds
“De eenentwintigjarigen mochten stemmen.”
syn:achttienjarigen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gen' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
een — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. en — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. twin — Onset cluster 'tw', followed by a vowel.. tig — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ja — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. gen — Primary stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Final 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllable divisions that create open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Maximizing Onset Complexity
Consonant clusters are treated as part of the onset of the syllable if phonotactically permissible.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- Reduction or elision of the final '-en' in casual speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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