familiegebeurtenissen
Syllables
fa-mi-lie-ge-beur-te-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/faˈmilɪɣəbɵrtənɪsən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge + familie + gebeurtenissen
The word 'familiegebeurtenissen' is syllabified as fa-mi-lie-ge-beur-te-nis-sen, with primary stress on 'nis'. It's a complex noun formed through compounding and derivation, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization, vowel nucleus requirement, and diphthong treatment. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'ge-', root 'familie', and suffix '-gebeurtenissen'.
Definitions
- 1
Family events; occurrences related to a family.
Family events
“De familiegebeurtenissen waren hartverwarmend.”
“We plannen veel familiegebeurtenissen dit jaar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'nis'.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset consonant.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant.. lie — Syllable with diphthong, onset consonant.. ge — Open syllable, prefix.. beur — Closed syllable, onset consonant, vowel and consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant.. nis — Closed syllable, onset consonant, stressed syllable.. sen — Open syllable, onset consonant, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ie') form a single syllable.
Prefix Rule
Prefixes like 'ge-' often form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
- The 'ge-' prefix can sometimes be elided in rapid speech.
- The 'ie' digraph is always a single syllable.
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