honderdrijftigjarig
Syllables
hon-der-drijf-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔndərdfɛiftəxjaːrɪx/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
honderd + tig + jarig
The word 'honderdvijftigjarig' is syllabified into six syllables (hon-der-drijf-tig-ja-rig) based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed through compounding and derivation, with Germanic roots. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with minor phonetic variations possible in certain dialects.
Definitions
- 1
one hundred and fifty years old
one hundred and fifty years old
“De honderdvijftigjarig eik stond nog steeds sterk.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vij' (drijf-tig). Dutch generally has penultimate stress.
Syllables
hon — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. drijf — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei', consonant cluster 'ft'. tig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. ja — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. rig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant After Vowel Rule
A consonant following a vowel typically forms a new syllable, unless it's part of a permissible consonant cluster.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'f' in 'vijftig' can be pronounced as [ɸ] in some dialects, but this is a phonetic variation, not a syllabic one.
- Potential elision of 'd' in 'honderd' in rapid speech.
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