gelegenheidskoortje
Syllables
ge-le-gen-heid-skoort-je
Pronunciation
/ɣə.lə.ɣənˈhɛit.skoːrt.jə/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ge- + leg + -enheid-je
The word 'gelegenheidskoortje' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified into six syllables: ge-le-gen-heid-skoort-je. Stress falls on 'skoort'. It's formed from a prefix 'ge-', root 'leg', and suffixes '-enheid-je'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles.
Definitions
- 1
A temporary, often irrational, enthusiasm or obsession, particularly with something new or fashionable.
Opportunity fever, little fever, craze
“De gelegenheidskoortje rondom de nieuwe smartphone was enorm.”
“Hij had een gelegenheidskoortje voor oude auto's.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'skoort'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, unstressed.. skoort — Closed syllable, stressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'sch' are kept together as onsets.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus. Diphthongs like 'ei' function as a single nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable boundaries generally avoid breaking up sonority sequences.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'g' at the beginning of 'gelegenheid' is a soft 'g' /ɣ/.
- The diminutive suffix '-je' is very common and often creates a separate syllable.
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