oranjeinternationals
Syllables
o-ran-je-in-ter-na-tio-nals
Pronunciation
/oˈrɑ̃.ʒə.ɪn.tər.naː.ʃoˈnaːl.s/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + nationaal + -s
The word 'oranje-internationals' is syllabified as o-ran-je-in-ter-na-tio-nals, with primary stress on 'na'. It's a compound noun referring to the Dutch national football team players, built from 'oranje', 'inter-', 'nationaal', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and respecting compound boundaries.
Definitions
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Players representing the Dutch national football team.
Orange internationals
“De oranje-internationals wonnen de wedstrijd.”
“Veel fans steunden de oranje-internationals.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'internationals' ('na'). 'Oranje' has stress on the second syllable ('ran').
Syllables
o-ran-je — Open syllables, primary stress on 'ran'.. in-ter-na-tio-nals — Compound word, stress on 'na', open and closed syllables.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'o-ran-je'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of compound words.
- The 'sch' in 'nationals' is a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'oranje' is a characteristic feature of Dutch pronunciation.
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