meerpersoonhuishouden
Syllables
meer-per-soon-huis-hou-den
Pronunciation
/ˌmeːr.pɛr.ˈsoːn.ɦœy̯s.ɦœu̯.də(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
meer + persoon + shuis-houden
The word 'meerpersoonshuishouden' is divided into six syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'huis'. It's a compound noun meaning 'multi-person household'.
Definitions
- 1
A household consisting of more than one person.
multi-person household
“Het aantal meerpersoonshuishoudens neemt toe.”
“Zij wonen in een meerpersoonshuishouden met hun kinderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'huis'.
Syllables
meer — Open syllable, long vowel.. per — Open syllable.. soon — Open syllable, long vowel.. huis — Closed syllable, primary stress.. hou — Open syllable.. den — Closed syllable, final 'n' can be reduced.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless exceptionally complex.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'sh' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- Final 'n' in '-den' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but don't affect syllabification.
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