herinneringsmedailles
Syllables
her-in-ne-rings-me-dai-lles
Pronunciation
/ɦəˈrɪnərɪŋs.məˈdɑjləs/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
her- + medaille- + -s
The word 'herinneringsmedailles' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'remembrance medals'. It is syllabified as her-in-ne-rings-me-dai-lles, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-ings-'). The word is composed of Germanic and Latin-derived morphemes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
Remembrance medals; medals awarded to commemorate events or people.
Remembrance medals
“De veteranen ontvingen herinneringsmedailles voor hun heldendaden.”
“De burgemeester reikte de herinneringsmedailles uit aan de nabestaanden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ings-').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, vowel /ə/, coda null.. in — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɪ/, vowel /n/, coda null.. ne — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /ə/, coda null.. rings — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /rɪŋ/, vowel /s/, coda /s/.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ə/, coda null.. dai — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɑi/, coda null.. lles — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /ə/, coda /s/.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as part of the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Centering
Syllables generally revolve around a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common and can be reduced in rapid speech.
- The compound nature of the word adds complexity, but the rules still apply consistently to each morpheme.
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