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nieuwjaarsrecepties

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6 syllables
19 characters
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nieuwjaarsrecepsies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nieuw-jaars-re-cep-si-es

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪu̯.jaːrs.rə.sɛp.siːs/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

nieuw + jaar + srecepties

The word 'nieuwjaarsrecepties' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'New Year's receptions'. It is syllabified as nieuw-jaars-re-cep-si-es, with primary stress on the 're' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'nieuw', the root 'jaar', and the root 'receptie' with the plural suffix 's'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    New Year's receptions, parties held to celebrate the New Year.

    New Year's receptions

    “De nieuwjaarsrecepties waren goed bezocht.”

    “We organiseren jaarlijks nieuwjaarsrecepties voor onze klanten.”

    syn:nieuwjaarsfeesten

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 're', following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.

Syllables

6
nieuw/nɪu̯/
jaars/jaːrs/
re/rə/
cep/sɛp/
si/siː/
es/s/

nieuw — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. jaars — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. re — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. cep — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. si — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. es — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

nieuw

Dutch origin, meaning 'new'.

root

jaar

Dutch origin, meaning 'year'.

suf

srecepties

Combination of connecting vowel 's' and the root 'receptie' (French origin, meaning 'reception') and the plural suffix 's'.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied in 'nieuw', 'jaars', 're', 'si'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters like 'rs' are generally kept together unless they disrupt open syllable preference.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The 's' connecting 'jaar' and 'receptie' is a grammatical marker and not a syllable divider.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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