eerstejaarsstudente
Syllables
eer-ste-jaars-stu-den-te
Pronunciation
/ˈeːrstəˈjaːrsstʏdəntə/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
studente + eerstejaars
The word 'eerstejaarsstudente' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'first-year student (female)'. It is syllabified as eer-ste-jaars-stu-den-te, with primary stress on 'jaar'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of 'eerste' (first), 'jaars' (year's), and 'studente' (student).
Definitions
- 1
A female student in her first year of higher education.
First-year student (female)
“De eerstejaarsstudente vond de colleges erg interessant.”
“Als eerstejaarsstudente moet je je inschrijven voor alle vakken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jaar' (jaːrs). The first syllable 'eer' is unstressed.
Syllables
eer — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-final.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st', vowel-final.. jaars — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs', vowel-final.. stu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st', vowel-final.. den — Open syllable, vowel-final.. te — Closed syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible, influencing divisions like 'eer-ste'.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'st', 'rs') are not broken up during syllabification.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, applying the above rules.
- The 'st' cluster in 'studente' is a common initial consonant cluster and remains intact.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'jaars' is a permissible cluster and remains intact.
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