huwelijkszwendelaar
Syllables
huw-e-lijks-zwend-elaar
Pronunciation
/hy.wəˈlɛi̯.ks.zʋən.də.laːr/
Stress
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Morphemes
huw + zwend + elijks-elaar
The Dutch word 'huwelijkszwendelaar' (marriage swindler) is divided into five syllables: huw-e-lijks-zwend-elaar. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lijks'. The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lijks' (second syllable).
Syllables
huw — Open syllable, containing the diphthong /ɛi̯/.. e-lijks — Syllable with primary stress, containing the diphthong /ɛi̯/.. zwend — Closed syllable, containing the consonant cluster /zw/.. elaar — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily broken by a vowel.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
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