kloostergemeenschap
Syllables
kloos-ter-ge-meen-schap
Pronunciation
/ˈkloːstərɣəˈmeːnsxɑp/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ge- + klooster + -schap
The Dutch word 'kloostergemeenschap' (monastic community) is divided into five syllables: kloos-ter-ge-meen-schap, with primary stress on 'meen'. It's a compound noun formed from a root, prefix, another root, and a suffix, following typical Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A community of monks or nuns living together in a monastery or convent.
Monastic community
“De kloostergemeenschap leidt een teruggetrokken leven.”
“De kloostergemeenschap staat bekend om haar gastvrijheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('meen').
Syllables
kloos — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, with a schwa vowel.. ge — Open syllable, with a schwa vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. meen — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. schap — Closed syllable, with a voiceless postalveolar fricative and a short vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'st' in 'klooster').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'g' in 'ge-' is often pronounced as /ɣ/.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel length.
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