overlijdensregister
Syllables
o-ver-lij-dens-re-gis-ter
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈlɛidənsrɛɣɪstər/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
over + lijd + ens
The Dutch word *overlijdensregister* is a compound noun meaning 'death register'. It is syllabified as o-ver-lij-dens-re-gis-ter, with primary stress on 'lij-dens'. The word is composed of the prefix 'over-', the root 'lijd-', the suffix '-ens', and the root 'register'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Death register
Death register
“Het overlijdensregister moet nauwkeurig worden bijgehouden.”
syn:sterfregisterant:geboorteregister
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lij-dens'). Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lij-dens — Stressed syllable, contains a diphthong and a nasal vowel.. re-gis-ter — Final syllable, contains a consonant cluster and a schwa.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Vowel Hiatus Resolution
Vowel sequences are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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