rijksuniversiteiteiten
Syllables
rijks-u-ni-ver-si-tei-te-i-ten
Pronunciation
/rɛiksʏnɪvərˈsɛitəitən/
Stress
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Morphemes
rijks + universiteit + en
The word 'rijksuniversiteiten' is syllabified based on vowel nuclei, resulting in nine syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun consisting of the prefix 'rijks-', the root 'universiteit', and the suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, avoiding splitting consonant clusters.
Definitions
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National universities
National Universities
“De rijksuniversiteiten in Nederland zijn van hoge kwaliteit.”
“Hij studeert aan een van de rijksuniversiteiten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('si').
Syllables
rijks — Open syllable, stressed.. u — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, stressed.. tei — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Dutch avoids splitting consonant clusters across syllable boundaries where possible.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The 'ks' consonant cluster is permissible at the end of a syllable.
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