honderdvijfentwintigjarig
Syllables
hon-der-dvijf-en-twin-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔndər(t)vɛifənˈtʋɪntɪxjaːrɪx/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
honderd + vijfentwintig + jarig
The word 'honderdvijfentwintigjarig' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'one hundred and twenty-five years old'. It is syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound of 'honderd', 'vijfentwintig', and 'jarig', and exhibits common Dutch phonological phenomena like voicing assimilation.
Definitions
- 1
One hundred and twenty-five years old.
One hundred and twenty-five years old
“De honderdvijfentwintigjarig oude boom stond nog steeds sterk.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tig' in 'entwintig').
Syllables
hon — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. dvijf — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei', 'd' assimilates to 'v'. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. twin — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. tig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. ja — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. rig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Assimilation Rule
Voicing assimilation occurs, where sounds change to become more similar to neighboring sounds (e.g., 'd' to 'v').
- Assimilation of 'd' to 'v' in 'honderd'.
- Potential elision of 't' between 'vijf' and 'entwintig' in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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