effectenportefœjlle
Syllables
ef-fec-ten-por-te-fœj-lle
Pronunciation
/ə.fɛk.tə̃.pɔr.tə.fœj.lə/
Stress
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Morphemes
effecten, portefeuille
The word 'effectenportefeuille' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables based on CV structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'portefeuille'. The word is composed of two roots, 'effecten' and 'portefeuille', both borrowed from other languages.
Definitions
- 1
A collection of financial assets, such as stocks, bonds, and other investments.
Stock portfolio
“Hij beheert een grote effectenportefeuille.”
“De effectenportefeuille van het pensioenfonds is divers samengesteld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'portefeuille' ('te').
Syllables
ef — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fec — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. por — Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. fœj — Open syllable, diphthong.. lle — Open syllable, schwa vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, with consonants preceding or following them.
Avoidance of Consonant Clusters
Dutch syllabification aims to avoid complex consonant clusters at syllable boundaries.
- Vowel reduction to schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
- The 'eu' diphthong pronunciation /œ/.
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