porseleinschilders
Syllables
por-se-leins-chil-ders
Pronunciation
/pɔrsəˈlɛinsχɪldərs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
porselein + schilders
The word 'porselenschilders' is divided into five syllables: por-se-leins-chil-ders. The primary stress falls on 'leins'. It's a noun meaning 'porcelain painters', formed from the root 'porselein' and the suffix '-schilders'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
People who paint on porcelain.
Porcelain painters
“De porselenschilders staan bekend om hun fijne werk.”
“Het museum toonde een collectie van porselenschilders uit de 18e eeuw.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('leins').
Syllables
por — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/, vowel nucleus /ɔr/.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, reduced vowel nucleus /ə/.. leins — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, diphthong nucleus /ɛi/, coda consonant /n/ and /s/. Primary stress.. chil — Closed syllable, complex onset /χɪ/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda consonant /l/.. ders — Closed syllable, onset consonant /d/, reduced vowel nucleus /ə/, coda consonant /r/ and /s/
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the complexity of onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Schwa reduction can affect the perceived length of syllables, but doesn't alter the underlying syllable structure.
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