krottenwijkbewoners
Syllables
krot-ten-wijk-be-wo-ners
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɔtə(n)ˌʋɛikbəˈʋoːnərs/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
be + krot, wijk + ten, woners
The word 'krottenwijkbewoners' is a complex Dutch noun referring to slum dwellers. It is syllabified as krot-ten-wijk-be-wo-ners, with primary stress on 'wijk'. The word is composed of multiple morphemes, including a root ('krot', 'wijk'), a prefix ('be'), and suffixes ('ten', 'woners'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centricity.
Definitions
- 1
Inhabitants of a slum or dilapidated neighborhood.
Slum dwellers
“De gemeente probeert de situatie van de krottenwijkbewoners te verbeteren.”
“De krottenwijkbewoners leven in armoede.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('wijk'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
krot — Open syllable, containing the root of the word. Relatively simple structure.. ten — Closed syllable, containing the genitive plural suffix. Short and simple.. wijk — Closed syllable, containing the root 'wijk'. Primary stressed syllable.. be — Open syllable, containing the prefix 'be'. Short and simple.. wo — Open syllable, part of the 'woners' suffix.. ners — Closed syllable, completing the 'woners' suffix. Contains a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'n' in 'krotten' could be considered a syllable boundary by some analyses, but it's more common to group it with the preceding vowel.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllable division.
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