gemeentebibliotheken
Syllables
ge-meen-te-bi-blio-the-ken
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəˌbiːblijoˈteːkən/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
ge- + meent- + -bibliotheken
The word 'gemeentebibliotheken' is divided into seven syllables based on Dutch vowel-based syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic and Greek/Latin roots, meaning 'municipal libraries'.
Definitions
- 1
Municipal libraries; public libraries owned and operated by a municipality.
Municipal libraries
“De gemeentebibliotheken organiseren regelmatig leesclubs.”
“Zij bezoekt vaak de gemeentebibliotheken om boeken te lenen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('blio').
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. meen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. bi — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. blio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel, stressed.. the — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. ken — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonant clusters are kept intact within a syllable whenever possible.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllabification.
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