lievelingsspelletje
Syllables
lie-ve-lings-spel-let-je
Pronunciation
/ˈli.və.lɪŋz.spɛ.lət.jə/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0
Morphemes
liev- + -ling- + -s
The Dutch word 'lievelingsspelletje' (favorite game) is syllabified as lie-ve-lings-spel-let-je, with primary stress on 'lings'. It's a compound noun formed from several morphemes, including a prefix, root, suffixes, and a compound root. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Favorite game; a game that is particularly cherished.
Favorite game
“Het lievelingsspelletje van mijn kind is verstoppertje.”
“We speelden urenlang zijn lievelingsspelletje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lings'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length, but the compound structure influences the stress.
Syllables
lie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, contains the diminutive suffix -ling-.. spel — Closed syllable, root of the compound.. let — Open syllable, part of the diminutive suffix -letje-.. je — Open syllable, final diminutive suffix -je.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes and compound elements.
- The diminutive suffixes *-letje* can sometimes be challenging to syllabify, but the established pronunciation dictates the division *let-je*.
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