honderdtveertigduizend
Syllables
hon-derd-tve-er-tig-dui-zend
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔndərt.vɛr.tɪɣ.dœy.zənt/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
honderd, duizend
The Dutch word 'honderdtveertigduizend' (140,000) is syllabified as hon-derd-tve-er-tig-dui-zend, with stress on 'tig'. It's a compound numeral formed from Germanic roots, following Dutch rules of onset maximization and penultimate stress. Vowel reduction is a key phonetic feature.
Definitions
- 1
The number 140,000
One hundred and forty thousand
“Er wonen honderdtveertigduizend mensen in de stad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tig'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress pattern.
Syllables
hon — Open syllable, initial syllable.. derd — Closed syllable.. tve — Open syllable.. er — Open syllable.. tig — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. dui — Open syllable.. zend — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable of a word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The 'dt' cluster can have variable pronunciation.
- Compound word formation leads to complex syllable structures.
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