negenendertigjarige
Syllables
ne-gen-en-der-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈneːɣənənˌdɛrtɪxjaːrɪɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
negen + dertig + jarige
The word 'negenendertigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'thirty-nine-year-old'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress. The morphemic breakdown reveals its composition from numeral and age-related elements. Syllable division is consistent with similar age-related adjectives.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of thirty-nine years.
thirty-nine-year-old
“Een negenendertigjarige man.”
“De negenendertigjarige vrouw was erg fit.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, '-tig-', which is the penultimate syllable. This is typical for Dutch adjectives.
Syllables
ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed.. ja — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word, dividing after each vowel.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce. In this word, the 'rt' cluster is maintained.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words, which is '-tig-' in this case.
- The compound nature of the word could potentially lead to alternative analyses, but the proposed syllabification adheres to standard Dutch phonological rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
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