nieuwbouwappartement
Syllables
nieuw-bouw-ap-par-te-ment
Pronunciation
/ˈnɪu̯ˌbɑu̯.əpɑr.təˈmɛnt/
Stress
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Morphemes
nieuw + bouw + appartement
The word 'nieuwbouwappartement' is a compound noun syllabified as nieuw-bouw-ap-par-te-ment, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('ment'). It consists of the morphemes 'nieuw' (new), 'bouw' (construction), and 'appartement' (apartment). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
A newly constructed apartment.
New construction apartment
“Ze hebben een mooi nieuwbouwappartement gekocht.”
“Het nieuwbouwappartement heeft een prachtig uitzicht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ment') of 'appartement', following typical Dutch stress patterns.
Syllables
nieuw — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial syllable.. bouw — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Middle syllable.. ap — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant. Part of the loanword.. par — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant. Part of the loanword.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Part of the loanword.. ment — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant cluster. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, leading to syllable divisions around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- The 'nieuw' portion could potentially be divided as 'nieu-w', but 'nieuw' is preferred for pronunciation reasons.
- The 'appartement' portion, being a loanword, may exhibit slight regional variations in pronunciation, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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