multiinstrumentalist
Syllables
mul-ti-in-stru-men-ta-list
Pronunciation
/ˌmʏltiːɪnstrʏmɛnˈtaːlɪst/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
multi- + instrument + -alist
The word 'multi-instrumentalist' is a loanword from English. Syllabification follows Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and allowing permissible consonant clusters. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, a common pattern for loanwords. The word functions as a noun and is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A person who plays multiple musical instruments.
multi-instrumentalist
“Hij is een getalenteerde multi-instrumentalist.”
“De band had een multi-instrumentalist die piano, gitaar en drums kon spelen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but loanwords often retain their original stress patterns.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. in — Open syllable.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'str'. men — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable, lengthened vowel.. list — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Dutch allows certain consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables (e.g., 'str', 'st').
- Adaptation of English vowel sounds to the Dutch phonological system.
- Potential slight reduction of vowel length in the final syllable by some speakers.
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