herinneringsvermogen
Syllables
her-in-ne-rings-ver-mo-gen
Pronunciation
/ɦəˈrɪnərɪŋsʋərˈmoːɣə(n)/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
her- + inner- + -ingsvermogen
The word 'herinneringsvermogen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'memory'. It is syllabified as her-in-ne-rings-ver-mo-gen, with primary stress on 'rings'. It's formed through compounding and derivation with Germanic and Dutch morphemes. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.
Definitions
- 1
The faculty or power of remembering; memory.
Memory
“Zijn herinneringsvermogen is afgenomen met de jaren.”
“Het spel is bedoeld om het herinneringsvermogen te trainen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, unstressed.. in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes often form their own syllables.
- Consonant clusters can be challenging, but Dutch generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
- The 'ver-' prefix often creates a syllable on its own.
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