parlementsgebouwen
Syllables
par-le-ments-ge-bouw-en
Pronunciation
/pɑr.ləˈmɛnt.ɣəˈbʌu.wən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
ge + bouw + en
The word 'parlementsgebouwen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: par-le-ments-ge-bouw-en. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bouw'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The buildings where the parliament is housed.
Parliament buildings
“De parlementsgebouwen zijn indrukwekkend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bouw')
Syllables
par — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a'. le — Open syllable, nucleus 'ə'. ments — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'e', coda 'nts'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', nucleus 'ə'. bouw — Closed syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'au'. en — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
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