negenentwintigjarigen
Syllables
ne-gen-en-twin-tig-ja-ri-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈneːɣənˌɛntˈʋɪntɪɣˈjaːrɪɣən/
Stress
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Morphemes
negen + twintig + jarig-en
The word 'negenentwintigjarigen' is divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining morphemic boundaries. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig'. The word is a noun meaning 'nineteen-year-olds' and is formed through compounding and suffixation.
Definitions
- 1
People who are nineteen years old.
nineteen-year-olds
“De negenentwintigjarigen waren erg enthousiast.”
“Er waren veel negenentwintigjarigen op het feest.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig' (twintig).
Syllables
ne- — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen- — Open syllable, unstressed.. en- — Open syllable, unstressed.. twin- — Open syllable, unstressed.. tig- — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ja- — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri- — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating syllables that end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes that compose them.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The interfix 'ent-' doesn't affect syllable division directly but is important for morphological analysis.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not alter the core syllable division.
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