ouderejaarsstudenten
Syllables
ou-de-re-jaar-s-stu-den-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈudərəˈjaːrsstʏdəntən/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
ouder + jaar + -s-studenten
The word 'ouderejaarsstudenten' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'final-year students'. It is divided into eight syllables: ou-de-re-jaar-s-stu-den-ten, with primary stress on 'jaar'. The syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters, typical of Dutch phonology. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ouder', the root 'jaar', and the suffix '-s-studenten'.
Definitions
- 1
Students in their final year of study.
Final-year students
“De ouderejaarsstudenten bereiden zich voor op hun examen.”
“Er zijn veel ouderejaarsstudenten die stage lopen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('jaar'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress in compound words.
Syllables
ou — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. re — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. jaar — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. s — Syllabic consonant, functioning as a connecting element. Unstressed.. stu — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the last element of a compound word.
- The connecting element 's' does not form a syllable on its own.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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