moerasvergeetmijnietje
Syllables
moe-ras-ver-geet-mij-niet-je
Pronunciation
/ˈmuː.rɑs.vərˈɣeːt.mɛi̯.nit.jə/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + moeras/vergeet + -mij-nietje
The word 'moerasvergeet-mij-nietje' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'marsh forget-me-not'. It is divided into seven syllables: moe-ras-ver-geet-mij-niet-je. Stress falls on the first syllable of each root word ('moe' and 'geet'). The word is formed from the roots 'moeras' (marsh), 'vergeet' (forget), and the diminutive suffix '-mij-nietje'.
Definitions
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Marsh forget-me-not
Marsh forget-me-not
“De moerasvergeet-mij-nietje bloeit in het voorjaar.”
“Het is een zeldzame plant, de moerasvergeet-mij-nietje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'moeras' (moe) and the first syllable of 'vergeet' (geet). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
moe — Open syllable, stressed.. ras — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. geet — Closed syllable, stressed.. mij — Diphthong, unstressed.. niet — Closed syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the individual root words within a compound, treating each root as a separate unit.
- The hyphen in the word is a writing convention and does not affect syllabification.
- The diminutive suffix '-mij-nietje' is treated as a single unit.
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