milleniumwisseling
Syllables
mil-le-ni-um-wis-se-ling
Pronunciation
/mɪˈlɛ.ni.jɵm.ʋɪs.sə.lɪŋ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
millennium, wis, sel + ing
The word 'millenniumwisseling' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: mil-le-ni-um-wis-se-ling. Stress falls on 'wis'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking diphthongs or consonant clusters. It's composed of Latin and Dutch roots with a Dutch suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The turn of the millennium; the transition from one millennium to the next.
Millennium change, turn of the millennium
“De millenniumwisseling werd groots gevierd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('wis'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. um — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. wis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ling — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants following vowels typically begin a new syllable.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce.
- The 'g' at the end of 'wisseling' is pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/ or /x/ depending on the region, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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