oudverzetstrijder
Syllables
oud-ver-zet-strij-der
Pronunciation
/aʊt ʋərˈzɛts.stɾɛi̯.dər/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
oud + verzet + strijder
The Dutch word 'oud-verzetsstrijder' (old resistance fighter) is divided into five syllables: oud-ver-zet-strij-der, with stress on 'strij-'. It's a compound noun formed from 'oud' (old), 'verzet' (resistance), and 'strijder' (fighter), following vowel-based syllabification rules and Dutch stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
An elderly person who participated in resistance activities, typically during wartime.
Old resistance fighter
“De oud-verzetsstrijder vertelde zijn verhaal.”
“Er werden bloemen gelegd bij het graf van de oud-verzetsstrijder.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable 'strij-', following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The first, second, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
oud — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound /aʊ/. ver — Open syllable, vowel sound /ə/. zet — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɛ/, consonant cluster /t/. strij — Diphthong /ɛi/, stressed syllable, consonant cluster /str/. der — Open syllable, final syllable, vowel sound /ə/
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open and closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the syllables of their constituent parts.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
- The hyphen in the compound word indicates a morphological boundary but doesn't directly affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not the core syllable structure.
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