familiëverhoudengen
Syllables
fa-mi-li-ë-ver-hou-den-gen
Pronunciation
/fa.mi.li.ə.vər.ˈɦɔu̯.dəŋ.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
familie- + -ver- + -houdingen
The Dutch word 'familieverhoudingen' is a compound noun meaning 'family relationships'. It is syllabified as fa-mi-li-ë-ver-hou-den-gen, with primary stress on the sixth syllable ('hou-'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'familie-', the root '-ver-', and the suffix '-houdingen'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining diphthongs and consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Family relationships; the connections between members of a family.
Family relationships
“De familieverhoudingen waren complex.”
“Ze besprak de familieverhoudingen met haar therapeut.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('hou-'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on an earlier syllable.
Syllables
fa — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, nucleus vowel /a/.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, nucleus vowel /i/.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, nucleus vowel /i/.. ë — Open syllable, nucleus schwa /ə/. Part of the 'ie' diphthong.. ver — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /vr/, nucleus vowel /ə/.. hou — Diphthongal syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, diphthong /ɔu̯/. Primary stress.. den — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, nucleus vowel /ə/, coda consonant cluster /ŋ/.. gen — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ɣ/, nucleus vowel /ə/, coda consonant /n/.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'ie') are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Compound Word Stress
Stress patterns in compound words are often determined by the prominence of the root or key components.
- The 'ie' diphthong always remains within a single syllable.
- The 'vr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single coda.
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