negenentwintigjarige
Syllables
ne-gen-en-twin-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈneːɣənˌɛntˈʋɪntɪxjaːrə/
Stress
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Morphemes
negen + entwintig + jarige
The word 'negenentwintigjarige' is an adjective meaning 'nine-teen-year-old'. It's divided into eight syllables with primary stress on '-twintig-'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel lengthening, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable structure.
Definitions
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Nine-teen-year-old
Nine-teen-year-old
“Een negenentwintigjarige student.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-twintig-'.
Syllables
ne — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. gen — Closed syllable.. en — Closed syllable.. twin — Closed syllable.. tig — Closed syllable.. ja — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. ri — Closed syllable.. ge — Closed syllable, schwa sound.
Word Parts
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Vowel Lengthening
Vowels are lengthened before voiced consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; those ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- The 'g' sound can have regional variations in pronunciation (/ɣ/ or /x/), but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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