gymnastiekonderwijs
Syllables
gym-nastiek-on-der-wijs
Pronunciation
/ˈɣɪm.nɑs.tik.ɔn.dər.ʋɛi̯s/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
gym- + nastiek- + -s
The word 'gymnastiekonderwijs' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'gymnastics education'. It is divided into five syllables: gym-nastiek-on-der-wijs, with primary stress on 'nastiek'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding diphthong splitting. It's composed of Greek and Proto-Germanic roots and prefixes.
Definitions
- 1
Gymnastics education; physical education.
Gymnastics education; physical education.
“Hij studeert gymnastiekonderwijs.”
“De school biedt uitstekend gymnastiekonderwijs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nastiek'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final component.
Syllables
gym — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nastiek — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. wijs — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Sound Principle
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs (like 'ie' in 'wijs') are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Consideration
Consonant clusters are considered, but syllables are not split unnecessarily within them.
- Compound word stress can be somewhat flexible, but the given pattern is the most common.
- The 'ie' diphthong is a standard Dutch vowel sound and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
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