patriciërswoningen
Syllables
pa-tri-ciër-swo-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/pa.tri.ˈsiːr.swo.nɪŋ.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
patriciër + wo-nin-gen + s
The word 'patriciërswoningen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: pa-tri-ciër-swo-nin-gen. Stress falls on 'nin'. It's morphologically composed of 'patriciër' (patrician) and 'wo-nin-gen' (residence), with a genitive plural marker 's'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
Residences of patricians; stately homes of the upper class.
Patrician residences
“De patriciërswoningen langs de gracht zijn prachtig.”
“Het museum toonde foto's van oude patriciërswoningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'wo-nin-gen', specifically on 'nin'.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. ciër — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong-like 'ër' sound.. swo — Open syllable.. nin — Closed, stressed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Stress Placement
In compound nouns, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable of the root.
- The 'ër' sound can be treated as a single unit or broken into two syllables depending on regional variation, but is generally treated as one.
- The 'r' sound may be retroflexed in some dialects.
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