maaltijdalternatief
Syllables
maa-ltijd-al-ter-na-tief
Pronunciation
/ˈmaːltɛitˌaltərnaːˈtif/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
maaltijd + alternatief
The word 'maaltijdalternatief' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: maa-ltijd-al-ter-na-tief. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-tijd-'. The word is composed of the root 'maaltijd' (meal) and the suffix 'alternatief' (alternative). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits.
Definitions
- 1
A substitute or alternative for a regular meal.
Meal alternative
“Hij koos voor een maaltijdalternatief vanwege zijn dieet.”
“De school bood een maaltijdalternatief aan voor kinderen met allergieën.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-tijd-'. The final syllable '-tief' also receives some secondary stress due to its position.
Syllables
maa — Open syllable, long vowel /aː/, unstressed.. ltijd — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a consonant cluster.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tief — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally considered open syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or involve specific sounds.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally considered closed syllables.
- The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /ɛi/.
- The 't' between vowels is pronounced as a flap /ɾ/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
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