godsdiensthistorisi
Syllables
gods-dienst-his-to-ri-si
Pronunciation
/ɣɔts.diːnst.hi.sto.ri.si/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
gods + dienst + historici
The Dutch word 'godsdiensthistorici' (religious historians) is divided into six syllables: gods-dienst-his-to-ri-si. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('his'). The word is a compound noun formed from 'gods', 'dienst', and 'historici', with stress influenced by the compound structure and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
People who study the history of religion.
Religious historians
“De godsdiensthistorici onderzochten de invloed van het christendom op de middeleeuwen.”
syn:Religiehistorici
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('his'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have stress on earlier syllables.
Syllables
gods — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dienst — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. his — Closed syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. si — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress tends to fall on the first prominent morpheme in a compound word.
- The word is a relatively straightforward compound noun with standard syllabification rules applying.
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