plattelandsscholen
Syllables
plat-te-lands-scho-len
Pronunciation
/ˈplɑtələndsxuːlə(n)/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
platteland + -sscholen
The word 'plattelandsscholen' is divided into five syllables: plat-te-lands-scho-len. The primary stress falls on 'lands'. It's a compound noun meaning 'countryside schools', formed from 'platteland' (countryside) and '-sscholen' (schools). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and breaking up vowel clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Schools located in rural areas or the countryside.
Countryside schools
“De plattelandsscholen kampen met leerlingenverlies.”
“Veel plattelandsscholen dreigen te sluiten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lands'.
Syllables
plat — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pl', vowel 'a'. te — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', reduced schwa vowel. lands — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'a', coda 'nds', stressed syllable. scho — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sch', vowel 'o'. len — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', reduced schwa vowel, coda 'n'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to 'plat-te' instead of 'pla-tte'.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally broken up, creating separate syllables.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final '-en' is a weak syllable and can be reduced to /n/ in casual speech.
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