miljardenverslindend
Syllables
mil-jar-den-ver-slin-dend
Pronunciation
/mɪlˈjɑrdə(n)vɛrˈslɪndənt/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ver- + slind- + -en-d
The word 'miljardenverslindend' is syllabified into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. It's a complex adjective formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word describes something that consumes vast amounts of money.
Definitions
- 1
Devouring billions; consuming a vast amount of money.
Billion-devouring
“De miljardenverslindende oorlog kostte veel mensenlevens.”
“Het miljardenverslindende project werd uiteindelijk afgeblazen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lin').
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a short vowel.. jar — Stressed syllable, contains a long vowel.. den — Unstressed syllable, contains a reduced vowel. The 'n' can be elided.. ver — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. slin — Stressed syllable, contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. dend — Unstressed syllable, final syllable, contains a reduced vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'rd' cluster in 'miljarden' is treated as a single unit.
- The 'sl' cluster in 'verslindend' is maintained.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible.
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