honderttwintigjaarig
Syllables
hon-dert-twin-tig-jaar-ig
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔndərtʋɪntɪxjaːrɪx/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
honderd + jaar + ig
The word 'honderdtwintigjarig' is syllabified as hon-dert-twin-tig-jaar-ig, with stress on 'tig'. It's a compound adjective formed from Germanic roots, following Dutch rules of open syllable preference, consonant cluster preservation, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or denoting a duration of one hundred and twenty years.
one hundred and twenty years old
“De honderdtwintigjarig eik stond nog steeds sterk.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tig'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
hon — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dert — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'dt'.. twin — Open syllable.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. jaar — Open syllable.. ig — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'dt' are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'dt' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the syllable division.
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