juffertjein'tgroen
Syllables
juf-fer-tje-in-'t-groen
Pronunciation
/ˈjʏfərtjə ɪnət ˈɣroːn/
Stress
100011
Morphemes
juffer, groen + -tje
The Dutch compound noun 'juffertje-in-'t-groen' (lady's slipper) is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the second syllable of 'juffertje'. It's a compound of 'juffer' (maiden), '-tje' (diminutive), 'in' (in), 't' (the), and 'groen' (green).
Definitions
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Lady's slipper
Lady's slipper
“De juffertje-in-'t-groen bloeit in mei.”
“Ze vond een zeldzame juffertje-in-'t-groen in het bos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'juffertje' (juf-fer-tje) and on 'groen'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
juf — Open syllable, initial consonant.. fer — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tje — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by schwa.. in — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. 't — Open syllable, contraction of 'het'. groen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant cluster preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Compound word treatment
Hyphenated parts are treated as separate units for syllabification.
Contraction handling
Contractions like 't are treated as single syllables.
- The compound nature of the word and the diminutive suffix '-tje' require careful consideration.
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