miljardencontracten
Syllables
mil-jar-den-con-trac-ten
Pronunciation
/mɪlˈjɑrdənkɔntraktən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
miljard, contract + en
The word 'miljardencontracten' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: mil-jar-den-con-trac-ten. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and sonority sequencing. The word consists of two roots ('miljard' and 'contract') and a plural suffix ('en').
Definitions
- 1
Contracts worth billions of currency units.
billion-dollar contracts
“De miljardencontracten werden door de regering ondertekend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('con').
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. jar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. den — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. con — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. trac — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.. ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority.
Onset-Rime Structure
Dutch syllables generally follow an onset-rime structure.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to the sonority hierarchy.
- The 'rd' cluster does not pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- The final '-en' is consistently syllabified as a separate syllable.
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