honderdendriejarige
Syllables
hon-derd-en-drie-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔndərdə(n)driˈjaːrɣə/
Stress
0001111
Morphemes
honderd + drie + jarige
The word 'honderdendriejarige' is syllabified based on Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centrality, resulting in seven syllables. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Germanic origins. It functions as an adjective meaning 'one hundred and three years old'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of one hundred and three years.
One hundred and three years old
“De honderdendriejarige vrouw was nog steeds vitaal.”
“Het honderdendriejarige huis stond er nog steeds.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ja' (/jaː/). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch adjectives with this suffix.
Syllables
hon — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. derd — Open syllable, onset consonant.. en — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. drie — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ge — Open syllable, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Sonority Hierarchy
When breaking down consonant clusters, Dutch follows the sonority hierarchy, with more sonorous sounds (vowels, liquids, nasals) tending to form syllable nuclei.
- The 'n' in 'honderden' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, a phonetic variation that doesn't affect the core syllabification.
- Schwa reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
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