monnikengemeenschap
Syllables
mon-ni-ken-ge-meen-schap
Pronunciation
/mɔnɪkəŋɡəˈmɛnsxɑp/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
monniken + schap
The word 'monnikengemeenschap' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'monk community'. It is divided into six syllables: mon-ni-ken-ge-meen-schap, with primary stress on 'meenschap'. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, avoiding diphthong splits and handling consonant clusters appropriately. The word consists of the morphemes 'monniken' (monk) and 'schap' (community), connected by the interfix 'ge'.
Definitions
- 1
A community of monks.
Monk community
“De monnikengemeenschap leidt een teruggetrokken leven.”
“De monnikengemeenschap is bekend om zijn gastvrijheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('meenschap').
Syllables
mon — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. ni — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ken — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Interfix.. meen — Closed syllable, containing a mid vowel and a nasal consonant.. schap — Closed syllable, containing a mid vowel and a voiceless postalveolar fricative and a plosive.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
Diphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Interfix Consideration
Interfixes are treated as part of the syllable they connect.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Compound word structure influences syllabification.
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