publiekslijvelingenen
Syllables
pub-liek-slij-ve-lin-ge-nen
Pronunciation
/pyˈblikslifələŋən/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
publiek + lieveling + en
The word 'publiekslievelingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'public favorites'. It is syllabified as pub-liek-slij-ve-lin-ge-nen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix/root, a Dutch root, and a plural suffix. Syllable division follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
Public favorites, darlings of the public.
Public favorites
“De wielrenners zijn de publiekslievelingen van het land.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 've' in 'lie-ve-lin-ge-nen'.
Syllables
pub — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'p' and 'b', vowel nucleus 'u'.. liek — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel nucleus 'i', coda consonant 'k'.. slij — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sl', diphthong 'ei'.. ve — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', schwa vowel 'ə'.. lin — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel nucleus 'i', coda consonant 'n'.. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', schwa vowel 'ə'.. nen — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', schwa vowel 'ə'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
- The 'ks' cluster is often treated as a single onset.
- The 'ng' cluster is also treated as a single onset.
- Schwa insertion in unstressed syllables is common.
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