negenenveertigjarig
Syllables
ne-gen-en-veer-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈneːɣənənˈveːrtɪxjaːrɪx/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + negen + jarig
The word 'negenenveertigjarig' is syllabified as 'ne-gen-en-veer-tig-ja-rig', with stress on 'tig'. It's a compound adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old', formed from Germanic roots and the suffix '-jarig'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Ninety-year-old
Ninety-year-old
“De negenenveertigjarige man fietste nog elke dag.”
“Zijn negenenveertigjarige moeder was nog steeds heel actief.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tig').
Syllables
ne — Open syllable, vowel is long.. gen — Open syllable, vowel is short.. en — Open syllable, vowel is schwa.. veer — Open syllable, vowel is long.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed.. ja — Open syllable, vowel is long.. rig — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Suffix Boundary
Suffixes like '-jarig' are typically treated as a single unit.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- The compound nature of the word.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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