geboortecertificaat
Syllables
ge-boort-e-cer-ti-fi-caat
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈboːrtəsɛrtifiˈkaːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + boort- + -certificaat
The word 'geboortecertificaat' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables following Dutch syllabification rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Germanic prefix, root, and suffixes, along with a Latin-derived suffix. Syllable division is consistent with other Dutch compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
A formal document certifying the birth of a person.
Birth certificate
“Ik heb mijn geboortecertificaat nodig.”
“Het geboortecertificaat bevestigt de datum.”
syn:geboorteakte
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('caat').
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. boort — Closed syllable, primary stress potential.. e — Open syllable, linking vowel.. cer — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. caat — Closed syllable, primary stress.
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form open syllables.
Consonant Rule
Consonants following vowels close syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'ge-' and 'e-' can become /ə/).
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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