nieuwsgebeurtenissen
Syllables
nieuws-ge-beur-te-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈnɪu̯sɣəˈbøːrtənɪsən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ge- + nieuws-beurten + -is-sen
The word 'nieuwsgebeurtenissen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: nieuws-ge-beur-te-nis-sen. It's formed from multiple morphemes, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak, respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
News events; occurrences reported in the news.
News events
“De politie onderzoekt de nieuwsgebeurtenissen.”
“De nieuwsgebeurtenissen van vandaag waren schokkend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
nieuws — Open syllable, containing the root morpheme.. ge — Closed syllable, functioning as a prefix.. beur — Open syllable, containing part of the root morpheme.. te — Open, stressed syllable, part of the root morpheme.. nis — Closed syllable, containing a suffix.. sen — Open syllable, containing the plural suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'ge-' prefix is generally treated as a separate syllable despite phonetic fusion.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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