negenenzeventigjarige
Syllables
ne-gen-en-ze-ven-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈneːɣə(n)ˌɛnˈzɛvəntɪxˈjaːrəɣə/
Stress
000010001
Morphemes
negen + enzeventig + jarige
The word 'negenenzeventigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'ninety-seven-year-old'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('tig'). The word is composed of the numeral prefix 'negen', the root 'enzeventig', and the adjectival suffix '-jarige'. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splits within diphthongs or consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of ninety-seven years.
Ninety-seven-year-old
“Een negenenzeventigjarige man woonde in het huis.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tig' in 'zeventig'. The stress is marked as '1' in the stress pattern string. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ne — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. en — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. ze — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ven — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ja — Open syllable, initial syllable of the suffix.. ri — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable, such as a single consonant between vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are not split across syllables; they remain within a single syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires applying syllabification rules to each component.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'e' to /ə/).
- Possible elision of the 'n' between 'negen' and 'en' in rapid speech.
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