nachtmerriescenario
Syllables
nacht-mer-rie-sce-na-rio
Pronunciation
/ˈnɑxt.mə.ri.ˈse.na.rio/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
nacht, merrie + sce-na-rio
The Dutch noun 'nachtmerriescenario' (nightmare scenario) is divided into six syllables: nacht-mer-rie-sce-na-rio. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sce'). The word is a compound of Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A very frightening or unpleasant situation; a nightmare scenario.
Nightmare scenario
“De economische crisis was een echt nachtmerriescenario.”
“Het bedrijf vreesde een nachtmerriescenario met de dalende omzet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sce'), typical for Dutch compound words.
Syllables
nacht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mer — Open syllable, short vowel.. rie — Open syllable, diphthong.. sce — Closed syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable.. rio — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are generally built around vowels.
Sonority Sequencing
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with less sonorous consonants separated by vowels.
- The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single sound /s/. The 'ie' digraph is a diphthong and forms a single syllable nucleus.
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