liefdesgeschiedenissen
Syllables
lief-des-ge-schie-den-is-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈliːfdəsɣəˈʃidənɪsən/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
liefde + s-ge-schiedenis-sen
The word 'liefdesgeschiedenissen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'love stories'. It's syllabified as lief-des-ge-schie-den-is-sen, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from 'liefde' (love) and 'geschiedenis' (history) with plural marking. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
Plural form indicating multiple love stories.
Love stories
“Ze las veel liefdesgeschiedenissen.”
“De film bevat aangrijpende liefdesgeschiedenissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('schie'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
lief — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. des — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. schie — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. den — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. is — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. sen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'sch' and 'ds' are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are broken down into their constituent parts, and each part is syllabified according to the general rules.
- The 'd' between 'liefde' and 's' is often pronounced weakly. The 'ge-' prefix is integrated into the 'geschiedenis' compound.
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