eenkamerapartmentent
Syllables
een-ka-mer-a-part-men-tent
Pronunciation
/eːnˈkaːmərɑpɑrtəmɛnt/
Stress
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Morphemes
kamer + appartement
The word 'eenkamerappartement' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'one-room apartment'. It is syllabified as een-ka-mer-a-part-men-tent, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('part'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word's structure combines Germanic and French elements.
Definitions
- 1
A dwelling consisting of a single main room.
One-room apartment
“Ik woon in een eenkamerappartement in het centrum.”
“Het eenkamerappartement was klein, maar gezellig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('part'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
een — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ka — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. mer — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. a — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. part — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. tent — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied in the division of 'een', 'ka', 'a', 'part', 'men', and 'tent'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable. The 'rt' cluster in 'appartement' remains intact.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of the compound word ('een', 'kamer', 'appartement') is syllabified independently.
- The French origin of 'appartement' introduces a slight pronunciation variation, but the syllabification follows Dutch rules.
- The length of the word influences the stress placement.
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