ouderejaarsstudent
Syllables
ou-de-re-jaars-stu-dent
Pronunciation
/ˈudərəˈjaːrsstʏdənt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ouder + jaar + s
The word 'ouderejaarsstudent' is a compound noun syllabified as ou-de-re-jaars-stu-dent, with stress on 'jaars'. It consists of the prefix 'ouder', root 'jaar', suffix 's', and root 'student'. Syllabification follows vowel peak and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
A student in their final year of study (specifically, the year after the penultimate year).
Final-year student
“De ouderejaarsstudenten bereiden zich voor op hun examen.”
“Als ouderejaarsstudent heb je meer verantwoordelijkheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jaars'.
Syllables
ou — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. de — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. re — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. jaars — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and stressed.. stu — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and consonant cluster.. dent — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel peak.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the following vowel to maximize onsets.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ou' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'jaar' root is often pronounced with a lengthened vowel /aː/.
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