gelegenheidsgezichten
Syllables
ge-le-gen-heids-ge-zich-ten
Pronunciation
/ɣə.ləɣənˈhɛits.ɣə.zɪxtən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ge- + legen + -heid
The word 'gelegenheidsgezichten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word means 'faces of opportunity' or 'chance encounters'.
Definitions
- 1
Faces of opportunity
Faces of opportunity
“De kunstenaar schilderde de gelegenheidsgezichten op het plein.”
“Ze genoot van de gelegenheidsgezichten tijdens het festival.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('heids').
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, onset-rime division after a vowel.. le- — Open syllable, onset-rime division after a vowel.. gen- — Closed syllable, onset-rime division after a vowel.. heids- — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei' forms a single vowel sound, primary stress.. ge- — Open syllable, onset-rime division after a vowel.. zich- — Closed syllable, onset-rime division.. ten — Closed syllable, onset-rime division after a vowel.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds, with consonants forming the onset or coda.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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