gemeentebibliotheek
Syllables
ge-meen-te-bi-bli-o-theek
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəˌbi.bli.oˈteːk/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
gemeente + bibliotheek
The word 'gemeentebibliotheek' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable '-theek'. It consists of the morphemes 'gemeente' (municipality) and 'bibliotheek' (library). The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A library funded and operated by a municipality.
Municipal library
“Ik leen een boek uit de gemeentebibliotheek.”
“De gemeentebibliotheek organiseert een lezing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-theek'. The first syllable 'ge' is unstressed, as are 'meen', 'te', 'bi', 'bli', and 'o'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster, schwa vowel.. meen — Open syllable, long vowel.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. bi — Open syllable, short vowel.. bli — Open syllable, short vowel.. o — Open syllable, short vowel.. theek — Closed syllable, long vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- Schwa reduction/elision in rapid speech.
- Voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ at the beginning of 'gemeente'.
- Compound word syllabification based on morphemes.
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