premièrevoorstellingen
Syllables
pre-miè-re-voor-stel-ling-en
Pronunciation
/prə.miˈɛr.fɔr.stɛl.lɪŋ.ən/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
voor- + stelling + -en
The word 'premièrevoorstellingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'first performances'. It's divided into seven syllables: pre-miè-re-voor-stel-ling-en. The primary stress falls on 'miè'. The word is a compound of a French loanword ('première'), a Dutch prefix ('voor-'), a Dutch root ('stelling'), and a Dutch plural suffix ('-en'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The first performances of a play, opera, or other artistic work.
First performances
“De premièrevoorstellingen waren uitverkocht.”
“Het theater organiseerde speciale premièrevoorstellingen voor genodigden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'stelling' (miè).
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. miè — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', diphthong 'iè'. Primary stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. voor — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'oo'. Unstressed.. stel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st', vowel 'e'. Stressed.. ling — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i', nasal consonant 'ng'. Unstressed.. en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize syllable onsets.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The borrowed word 'première' introduces a French pronunciation pattern, but it's integrated into Dutch phonology.
- Consonant clusters are maintained where possible to avoid creating single-letter syllables.
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