parochiegeestelijken
Syllables
pa-ro-chie-gees-te-li-j-ken
Pronunciation
/paˈroχiɣəˈstɛlɛikən/
Stress
00010101
Morphemes
paro- + -chie- + -geestelijk-en
The Dutch noun 'parochiegeestelijken' (parish priests) is syllabified as pa-ro-chie-gees-te-li-j-ken, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, combining Latin and Dutch elements, and its syllabification adheres to standard Dutch rules prioritizing consonant clusters and vowel boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Plural form of 'parochiegeestelijke,' referring to individuals who are spiritual leaders within a parish.
Parish priests, parochial clergy
“De parochiegeestelijken hielden een vergadering.”
“De parochiegeestelijken waren betrokken bij de organisatie van het feest.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (li).
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', coda null. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', coda null. chie — Open syllable, onset 'χ', coda null. ge — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', coda null. ste — Closed syllable, onset 'st', coda 'e'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', coda null. j — Open syllable, onset 'j', coda null. ken — Open syllable, onset 'k', coda 'n'
Word Parts
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Onset-Coda Syllabification
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Common consonant clusters are generally kept together within a single syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllable boundaries typically occur between vowels.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /χ/ during syllabification.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of the rules.
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