restaurantbezoeken
Syllables
res-tau-rant-be-zoe-ken
Pronunciation
/rɛs.toː.rɑ̃t.bəˈzoː.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + restaurant + zoeken
The Dutch word 'restaurantbezoeken' is a compound verb meaning 'to visit a restaurant'. It is syllabified as res-tau-rant-be-zoe-ken, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'zoe'. The word consists of the root 'restaurant' (French origin) and the suffix '-bezoeken' (Dutch origin). Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing around vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To visit a restaurant
To visit a restaurant
“We gaan vanavond een restaurant bezoeken.”
“Hij bezoekt vaak verschillende restaurants.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zoe' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
res — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'e'. tau — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'au'. rant — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'a', coda 'nt'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e'. zoe — Open syllable, onset 'z', vowel 'oe', stressed syllable. ken — Closed syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'e', coda 'n
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'st' are kept together as onsets.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Prefix Separation
Separable prefixes like 'be-' are treated as separate syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the root and the suffix.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound do not affect the syllabification.
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