korttermijnschulden
Syllables
kort-ter-mijn-schul-den
Pronunciation
/kɔrtəˈtɛrmɛi̯nsχʏldə(n)/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
kort + termijn + schulden
The word 'kortetermijnschulden' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into five syllables: kort-ter-mijn-schul-den. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-mijn-'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of a prefix 'kort-', a root 'termijn-', and a suffix 'schulden'.
Definitions
- 1
Debts that are due within one year.
Short-term debts
“Het bedrijf had hoge kortetermijnschulden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-mijn-', following the typical Dutch stress pattern.
Syllables
kort — Open syllable, initial syllable.. -ter — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. -mijn — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and primary stress.. -schul — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. -den — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel nucleus within a syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is consistently treated as a single unit.
- Dutch compound words allow for some flexibility in syllabification, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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