publiciteitsschuwe
Syllables
pub-li-ci-teit-s-schu-we
Pronunciation
/ˌpʏbliˈsɪtɛitsˈsxʏvə/
Stress
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Morphemes
publiciteit & schuwe
The word 'publiciteitsschuwe' is an adjective composed of the root 'publiciteit' and 'schuwe', linked by a genitive 's'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and separating vowel sequences. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'schuwe'.
Definitions
- 1
Avoiding public attention or media coverage.
Media-shy, publicity-shy
“De artiest is publiciteitsschuwe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the 'schuwe' root (/ˈsxʏ/). The first syllable is weakly stressed.
Syllables
pub — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable, vowel hiatus.. ci — Open syllable, consonant after vowel.. teit — Open syllable, vowel hiatus.. s — Single consonant syllable, linking morpheme.. schu — Syllable with consonant cluster, stressed syllable.. we — Open syllable, final syllable with schwa.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowels in sequence are separated into different syllables (e.g., 'ci', 'teit').
Consonant after Vowel
A consonant following a vowel typically initiates a new syllable (e.g., 'pub', 'li').
Linking Morpheme
Single consonants functioning as linking morphemes form their own syllable (e.g., 's').
- The 'sch' digraph is pronounced as /sx/.
- The final 'e' is a schwa /ə/ and can be slightly reduced in some pronunciations.
- Dutch prefers open syllables where possible.
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