postspaarbankboekje
Syllables
post-spaar-bank-boek-je
Pronunciation
/pɔstˈspaːrˌbɑŋkˈbukjə/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
post + spaarbankboek + je
The word 'postspaarbankboekje' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'post office savings account passbook'. It is divided into five syllables: post-spaar-bank-boek-je, with primary stress on 'bank'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters like 'sp' as single units. The word is formed from the prefix 'post', roots 'spaar', 'bank', 'boek', and the diminutive suffix 'je'.
Definitions
- 1
A savings account passbook issued by a post office.
Post office savings account passbook
“Ik heb mijn postspaarbankboekje nodig om geld te storten.”
“Controleer of de rente op je postspaarbankboekje is bijgeschreven.”
syn:spaarbankboekje
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bank'). The final syllable ('je') receives a slight secondary stress due to the diminutive suffix.
Syllables
post — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound.. spaar — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. bank — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. boek — Open syllable.. je — Open syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. Syllable divisions are made to maximize the number of open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are generally broken up to create valid syllables, but common clusters like 'sp' are treated as a single unit.
Compound Word Stress
Stress in compound words often shifts from the initial syllable to a later syllable, depending on the length and structure of the compound.
- The 'sp' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Stress placement in Dutch compounds can be somewhat flexible, but the identified pattern is the most common for this word.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of vowels, but not the syllable division.
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