eerstejaarsstudenten
Syllables
eer-ste-jaar-s-stu-den-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈeːrstəˈjaːrsstʏdəntən/
Stress
1010000
Morphemes
jaar + studenten
The word 'eerstejaarsstudenten' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'first-year students'. It is syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation, with primary stress on 'eerste' and secondary stress on 'jaar'. The word is composed of 'eerste' (first), 'jaars' (year's), and 'studenten' (students).
Definitions
- 1
Students in their first year of higher education.
First-year students
“De eerstejaarsstudenten moesten een toelatingsproef afleggen.”
“Er zijn veel eerstejaarsstudenten die moeite hebben met de overgang van de middelbare school.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('eerste'), secondary stress on the third syllable ('jaar'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
eer — Open syllable, stressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jaar — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. s — Syllabic consonant, part of the cluster.. stu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters forming a natural phonetic unit are kept together.
Compound Word Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the first element of a compound word.
Penultimate Stress
Secondary stress often falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing stress placement.
- The genitive 'jaars' is a relatively uncommon construction in modern Dutch.
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