parochieschooltjes
Syllables
pa-ro-chie-school-tjes
Pronunciation
/pa.ro.xi.ʃuːl.tʃəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
paro- + -chie- + -school-
The word 'parochieschooltjes' is a Dutch noun meaning 'small parish schools'. It is divided into five syllables: pa-ro-chie-school-tjes, with primary stress on 'school'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant/consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
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Small parish schools
Small parish schools
“De kinderen gingen naar de parochieschooltjes in het dorp.”
“De parochieschooltjes waren vaak kleiner dan de openbare scholen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'school' syllable (third syllable from the end).
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', coda null.. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', coda null.. chi — Closed syllable, onset 'ch', coda 'i'. school — Closed syllable, onset 'sch', coda 'l'. tjes — Closed syllable, onset 'tj', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a consonant follows a vowel, the syllable is typically divided between the vowel and the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel Division
When a vowel follows a consonant, the syllable is typically divided between the consonant and the vowel.
- The digraph 'sch' is treated as a single onset.
- The consonant cluster 'tj' is treated as a single onset.
- The diminutive suffix '-tjes' is consistently syllabified.
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