puberteitsleeftijd
Syllables
pu-ber-teits-leeft-ijd
Pronunciation
/pybərˈtɛitsˈlɛftɛit/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
puber + teitsleeftijd
The word 'puberteitsleeftijd' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: pu-ber-teits-leeft-ijd. The primary stress falls on 'teits'. Syllable division follows the general rule of dividing before vowels, with consonant clusters broken accordingly. The word is morphologically complex, built from Latin-derived roots and Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The age at which puberty occurs; the period of adolescence.
Age of puberty
“De puberteitsleeftijd varieert sterk per individu.”
“Ze zat midden in de puberteitsleeftijd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'teits'.
Syllables
pu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ber — Closed syllable.. teits — Closed syllable, primary stress.. leeft — Closed syllable.. ijd — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken before vowels.
- Dutch syllable division is relatively straightforward, especially in compound words.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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