kennismakingsavonden
Syllables
ken-nis-ma-kings-a-von-den
Pronunciation
/ˈkɛnɪsmɑkɪŋzɑvɔndən/
Stress
100100
Morphemes
ken- + maak- + -en
“kennismakingsavonden” is a Dutch compound noun meaning “acquaintance evenings.” It's syllabified as ken-nis-ma-kings-a-von-den, with stress on “-makings-”. The word is formed from multiple morphemes indicating knowledge, making, evening, and plurality. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Events or evenings organized for people to meet and get to know each other.
Acquaintance evenings, get-to-know-you events.
“De vereniging organiseert regelmatig kennismakingsavonden.”
“We hebben veel nieuwe mensen ontmoet op de kennismakingsavonden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('makings').
Syllables
ken — Open syllable, vowel onset.. nis — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. ma — Open syllable, consonant onset.. kings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. a — Open syllable, vowel onset.. von — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. den — Closed syllable, consonant onset.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sm' cluster in 'makings' is treated as a single onset.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence