levensmiddelenwinkel
Syllables
le-vens-mid-de-len-win-kel
Pronunciation
/ˈleːvənsmɪdələ(n)ˌʋɪŋkəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
levensmiddelenwinkel
The Dutch word 'levensmiddelenwinkel' (grocery store) is a compound noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of open syllables and avoids consonant clusters. Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables. The word is consistently syllabified and stressed regardless of its grammatical function.
Definitions
- 1
A shop selling food and other household provisions.
Grocery store, supermarket
“Ik ga naar de levensmiddelenwinkel.”
“De levensmiddelenwinkel is dicht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'win'. The other syllables are unstressed, with potential for vowel reduction.
Syllables
le-vens — Open syllable, stressed. Vowel can be reduced to schwa in rapid speech.. mid-de-len — Open syllables. The first vowel can be reduced to schwa. Stress is on the second syllable.. win-kel — Open syllable, primary stress. The final 'l' is often velarized.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV). Syllables are divided after vowels whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa).
- The linking vowel '-s-' is crucial for pronunciation.
- Potential elision of the 'n' in 'middelen' in rapid speech.
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