parochigemeenschappen
Syllables
pa-ro-chi-ge-meen-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/paˈroːxiɣəˈmeːnsxɑpən/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
paro- + chie- + ge-meen-schap-pen
The word 'parochiegemeenschappen' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into seven syllables (pa-ro-chi-ge-meen-schap-pen) with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from Latin and Dutch morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding splitting consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Parish communities
Parish communities
“De parochiegemeenschappen organiseerden een gezamenlijk feest.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oː'. chi — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i' followed by consonant 'x'. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel 'ə'. meen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ee'. schap — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a' followed by consonant cluster 'sp'. pen — Open syllable, schwa vowel 'ə'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable, unless they create an overly complex syllable structure.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Dutch pronunciation.
- The 'g' in 'ge-' can sometimes be considered part of the following syllable, but separating it is more common.
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