kinderspeelplaatsje
Syllables
kin-der-speel-plaats-je
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪndərspeːlplaːtsjə/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
kinder + speelplaats + je
The word 'kinderspeelplaatsje' is syllabified into kin-der-speel-plaats-je, following Dutch rules that favor open syllables (CV structure) and treat compound words as units. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plaats'). The word is a noun meaning 'playground' and consists of the prefix 'kinder-', the root 'speelplaats', and the diminutive suffix '-je'.
Definitions
- 1
a playground
playground
“De kinderen spelen op het kinderspeelplaatsje.”
“Het kinderspeelplaatsje is nieuw.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plaats'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress.
Syllables
kin — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. der — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. speel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. plaats — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. je — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as units, avoiding unnecessary syllable breaks within established compound elements.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- The 'speelplaats' portion could theoretically be divided differently, but the standard analysis treats it as a unit.
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