rijksmonumentenlijst
Syllables
rijk-smon-u-men-ten-lijst
Pronunciation
/rɛiks.mo.nu.mɛn.tən.lɛist/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
monument + en, lijst
The word 'rijksmonumentenlijst' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: rijk-smon-u-men-ten-lijst. The primary stress falls on 'men'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding single-consonant beginnings. The word consists of the morphemes 'rijk', 'monument', and 'lijst'.
Definitions
- 1
List of national monuments
List of national monuments
“De rijksmonumentenlijst bevat meer dan 40.000 objecten.”
“Het pand staat op de rijksmonumentenlijst.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
rijk — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. smon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. u — Open syllable, vowel only.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ten — Closed syllable.. lijst — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, with a vowel as the nucleus.
Avoid Single Consonant Syllables
Dutch avoids syllables consisting only of a consonant.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'smon' syllable is a result of the consonant cluster and the need to avoid a single-consonant syllable.
- The 'rijk' syllable is an exception to the rule of avoiding single consonant syllables at the beginning, as it is a common and accepted pronunciation.
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