laatstejaarsstudenten
Syllables
laat-ste-jaars-stu-den-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈlaːstəjaːrsstydəntən/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
jaar + studenten
The word 'laatstejaarsstudenten' is a compound noun meaning 'final-year students'. It is divided into six syllables: laat-ste-jaars-stu-den-ten, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It's morphologically composed of 'laatste' (last), 'jaars' (year), and 'studenten' (students).
Definitions
- 1
Students in their final year of study.
Final-year students
“De laatstejaarsstudenten bereiden zich voor op hun eindexamens.”
“Er waren veel laatstejaarsstudenten aanwezig bij de carrièrebeurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('laat'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
laat — Open syllable, stressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jaars — Open syllable, unstressed.. stu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'st' cluster in 'studenten' is a common feature and treated as a single unit. Vowel lengthening in 'laatste' and 'jaars' is typical of Dutch phonology.
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