samentrekkingsteken
Syllables
sa-men-trek-king-s-te-ken
Pronunciation
/sa.mə(n)ˈtrɛ.kɪŋs.teː.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
sam + trekking + teken
The word *samentrekkingsteken* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'hyphen'. It is syllabified as sa-men-trek-king-s-te-ken, with primary stress on 'trek'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'sam-', the root 'trekking', and the suffix 'teken'.
Definitions
- 1
A punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words.
Hyphen
“Gebruik een samentrekkingsteken om samengestelde woorden te verbinden.”
“Het samentrekkingsteken maakt de tekst duidelijker.”
syn:streepje
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('trek'), making it the most prominent syllable in the word. The final syllable receives a slight secondary emphasis.
Syllables
sa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. men — Open syllable, contains a schwa sound which can be reduced or elided.. trek — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. king — Closed syllable, contains the 'ng' sound.. s te — Open syllable, linking element and vowel.. ken — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel). Syllable division aims to create as many open syllables as possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or easily divisible. This rule is applied to 'trekking' and 'steken'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components, respecting the open syllable preference and consonant cluster avoidance rules.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in 'sam-en-' can be reduced or elided depending on the speaker and speed of speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but they generally do not affect the syllable division.
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