gelegenheidswerkjes
Syllables
ge-le-gen-heid-swerk-jes
Pronunciation
/ɣə.ləɣənˈhɛit.sʋɛrk.jəs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ge- + leg + -enheidswerkjes
The word 'gelegenheidswerkjes' is a Dutch noun meaning 'temporary jobs'. It is divided into six syllables: ge-le-gen-heid-swerk-jes, with stress on 'heid'. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following typical Dutch syllabification rules based on onset-rime structure and morphological boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Temporary or occasional jobs, often small or insignificant tasks.
Temporary jobs, odd jobs, gigs.
“Ze verdient haar geld met gelegenheidswerkjes.”
“Hij nam een paar gelegenheidswerkjes aan om rond te komen.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('heid').
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heid — Diphthong, stressed.. swerk — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jes — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds closer to the nucleus.
Morphological Boundaries
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not always the case.
- The 'ge-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable despite phonetic fusion.
- Diminutive suffixes '-jes' are almost always separate syllables.
- Dutch allows for complex onsets and codas.
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