peterseliesteeltje
Syllables
pe-ter-se-lie-steelt-je
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛtərˌsɛliːˈsteːltjə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
peterselie + steeltje
The word 'peterseliesteeltje' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel-consonant patterns. The primary stress falls on 'steelt'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a root ('peterselie') and a diminutive suffix ('steeltje'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, with consideration for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A small stalk of parsley.
Small parsley stalk
“Ik sneed het peterseliesteeltje fijn.”
syn:Parsleyscheut
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'steelt'.
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. lie — Open syllable.. steelt — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. je — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllable division after a consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- The diminutive suffix '-je' is common and influences the final syllable.
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