onzelievevrouwwaver
Syllables
on-ze-lie-ve-vrouw-wa-ver
Pronunciation
/ˈɔn.zə ˈli.və ˈvrɑu̯.ʋaː.vər/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
onze + lieve + vrouw-waver
The compound noun 'onze-lieve-vrouw-waver' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding diphthong splitting and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on 'lieve'. The word consists of a possessive prefix, adjective root, and combined noun roots indicating a specific Marian shrine.
Definitions
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Our Lady of Waver
Our Lady of Waver
“De bedevaart naar onze-lieve-vrouw-waver is erg populair.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the 'lieve' root within the compound noun.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. ze — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. lie — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. ve — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. vrouw — Syllable containing a diphthong.. wa — Open syllable, vowel followed by a voiced labiodental fricative.. ver — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless easily separable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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