houtjetouwtjejassen
Syllables
hout-je-touw-tje-jas-sen
Pronunciation
/ɦɑu̯t.jə ˈtœu̯t.jə.jɑs.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
hout, touw + -je, -tje, -sen
The word 'houtje-touwtjejassen' is a Dutch compound noun consisting of 'houtje' (little wood) and 'touwtjejassen' (little rope jackets). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and keeping affixes together. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jas'.
Definitions
- 1
Small jackets made of rope or resembling rope.
Little rope jackets
“De kinderen speelden met hun houtje-touwtjejassen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jas'.
Syllables
hout — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. je — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.. touw — Open syllable, diphthong.. tje — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.. jas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sen — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Affixation
Affixes are generally kept together as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The diminutive suffix '-tje' is almost always a single syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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