legenestscheidingen
Syllables
le-gen-est-schei-din-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈleɣənɛstˈʃɛidɪŋən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
lege- + nest + -scheidingen
The Dutch noun 'legenestscheidingen' is syllabified as le-gen-est-schei-din-gen, with primary stress on 'schei'. It's a compound noun formed from 'lege-', 'nest', and '-scheidingen', and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowels and treating 'sch' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The separation of laying nests (typically referring to bird nests).
Laying nest separations / Nest laying divisions
“De boswachter noteerde de toename van de legenestscheidingen in het gebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schei').
Syllables
le — Open syllable, initial syllable. gen — Closed syllable. est — Closed syllable. schei — Diphthong followed by a consonant. din — Closed syllable. gen — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables begin with vowels.
Vowel-Consonant Syllable
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken around vowels, unless they form a recognized unit (like 'sch').
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Dutch words.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset. The overall length and compounding contribute to complexity.
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