puntenwaarderingen
Syllables
pun-ten-waar-de-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈpʏntənˈʋaːrdərɪŋən/
Stress
100100
Morphemes
punt, waar + en, de, rin, gen
The word 'puntenwaarderingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'point valuations'. It is divided into six syllables: pun-ten-waar-de-rin-gen, with primary stress on 'waar'. It's a compound word built from multiple morphemes with Germanic and Latin origins. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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Point valuations, point assessments
Point valuations, point assessments
“De puntenwaarderingen waren onduidelijk.”
“We bespraken de puntenwaarderingen voor de wedstrijd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('waar').
Syllables
pun — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. ten — Closed syllable, final consonant, unstressed.. waar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. rin — Closed syllable, final consonant, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, final consonant, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'waar' syllable could potentially be divided as 'wa-ar' by some speakers, but 'waar' is the more common division.
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