overlijdensbericht
Syllables
o-ver-lij-dens-be-richt
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈlɛidənsbəˌrɪxt/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
over- + lijd- + -ensbericht
The Dutch word *overlijdensbericht* (death notice) is divided into five syllables: o-ver-lij-dens-be-richt. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-dens-). The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'lijd-', and the suffix '-ensbericht'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-consonant division and diphthong integrity.
Definitions
- 1
A formal announcement of someone's death, typically published in a newspaper or online.
Death notice
“Het overlijdensbericht verscheen in de krant.”
“We lazen het overlijdensbericht met verdriet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dens-'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, vowel-final. Initial syllable of the compound.. lij-dens — Closed syllable, consonant-final. Contains a diphthong.. be-richt — Open syllable, vowel-final. Final syllable of the compound, receives primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Each vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable onset.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are treated as single vowel units within a syllable.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Compound words can have multiple stress points, with the main stress on the penultimate syllable of the final element.
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