hautecouturewinkel
The word 'haute-couturewinkel' is a Dutch compound noun borrowed from French. Syllabification follows the vowel-following consonant rule, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of six syllables: hau-te-cou-ture-win-kel.
Definitions
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A shop that sells high fashion, typically custom-made and expensive clothing.
High fashion boutique
“Ze opende een nieuwe haute-couturewinkel in het centrum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tu-re').
Syllables
hau — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cou — Open syllable, diphthong.. ture — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. win — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. kel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Syllable boundaries are generally formed after vowels, unless part of a diphthong.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'ou') are kept intact within a single syllable.
- The 'h' in 'haute' can be silent or faintly pronounced.
- The compound nature of the word allows for relatively long syllables.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
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