meningsverschilletje
Syllables
men-ings-ver-schil-let-je
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛnɪŋs.fər.ʃɪl.lət.jə/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ver- + mening/verschil + -letje
The word 'meningsverschilletje' is a Dutch noun meaning 'a small difference of opinion'. It is syllabified as men-ings-ver-schil-let-je, with stress on 'schil'. The word is formed through compounding and suffixation, with a Germanic origin. Syllable division follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A small difference of opinion; a minor disagreement.
A small difference of opinion
“Er was slechts een klein meningsverschilletje tussen hen.”
“Het meningsverschilletje leidde tot een verhitte discussie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'schil'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length.
Syllables
men — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, contains the 'ng' cluster.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. schil — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. let — Closed syllable, part of the diminutive suffix.. je — Open syllable, final diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally long.
Onset Preference
Syllables prefer to have onsets (consonant-vowel combinations).
- The diminutive suffix '-letje' is treated as a single unit attached to the preceding syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'mening' is treated as a single unit.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence