haantjesdevoorste
Syllables
haan-tjes-de-voor-ste
Pronunciation
/ɦaːn.t͡sə(s) də ˈvoːr.stə/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
voor + haan + tjes-ste
The word 'haantjes-de-voorste' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: haan-tjes-de-voor-ste. Stress falls on 'haan' and 'voor'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single units. The word means 'the leading roosters' or 'the front runners'.
Definitions
- 1
The foremost rooster(s)
The leading roosters
“De haantjes-de-voorste in de politiek vechten om de macht.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each root word within the compound: 'haan' and 'voor'.
Syllables
haan — Open syllable, stressed.. tjes — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'tj'.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. voor — Open syllable, stressed.. ste — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'st'.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'tj' and 'st' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The optional 's' sound in 'haantjes' is a regional variation.
- The 'tj' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
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