geboortecertificaten
Syllables
ge-boort-e-cer-ti-fi-ca-ten
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈboːrtəsɛrtifiˈkaːtən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + boort + -e
The word 'geboortecertificaten' is divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a complex noun derived from Germanic and Latin roots, meaning 'birth certificates'.
Definitions
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Birth certificates
Birth certificates
“De ouders hebben de geboortecertificaten van hun kinderen nodig.”
“Het ziekenhuis gaf ons de geboortecertificaten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cer').
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. boort — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. e — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. cer — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. ti — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable, long vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant After Vowel Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a closed syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'g' can vary regionally (voiced fricative /ɣ/ or plosive /ɡ/).
- Schwa vowel /ə/ can occur in unstressed syllables.
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