middelbareschooltijd
Syllables
mid-de-lba-re-school-tijd
Pronunciation
/mɪdəˈlbaːrəˈsχoːltɛit/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
middelbaar, school, tijd + baar
The word 'middelbareschooltijd' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: mid-de-lba-re-school-tijd. Primary stress falls on 'school'. Syllabification follows the rule of a vowel as the syllable nucleus, allowing for consonant clusters and treating diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
- 1
The period of time spent in secondary school.
Secondary school time
“Zijn middelbareschooltijd was gevuld met veel sport.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('school').
Syllables
mid — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lba — Open syllable, permissible 'lb' cluster.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. school — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tijd — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable generally contains a vowel as its nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning or end of syllables are maintained.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 'lb' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't affect syllabification.
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