eenpersoonhuishouden
Syllables
een-per-soon-huis-hou-den
Pronunciation
/eːn pərˈsoːn ˈɦœy̯sˌɦɑu̯də(n)/
Stress
001110
Morphemes
een + persoon + huis-hou-den
The word 'eenpersoonshuishouden' is a compound noun syllabified as een-per-soon-huis-hou-den, with primary stress on 'huis'. It's composed of the prefix 'een', the root 'persoon', and the combined roots/suffix 'huis-hou-den'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A household consisting of only one person.
Single-person household
“Het aantal eenpersoonshuishoudens neemt toe.”
“Zij woont in een eenpersoonshuishouden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('huis').
Syllables
een — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. per — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. soon — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. huis — Closed syllable, diphthong.. hou — Open syllable, diphthong.. den — Closed syllable, potential schwa reduction.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch generally prefers syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically kept within a single syllable.
Diphthong Nucleus
Diphthongs form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., 'oo' sound).
- Potential pronunciation of 'per' as /pɛr/ in some dialects.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
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