schildwachthuisjes
Syllables
schil-dwach-thuis-jes
Pronunciation
/sχɪlt.vɑxt.ɦœy̯s.jə(s)/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
schild + wacht + -jes
The word 'schildwachthuisjes' is a Dutch compound noun divided into four syllables: schil-dwach-thuis-jes. It consists of the roots 'schild', 'wacht', and 'huis' with the diminutive suffix '-jes'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('huis'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Small guard houses; small houses used by guards.
Guardhouses, watch houses
“De soldaten zaten in de schildwachthuisjes.”
“De schildwachthuisjes waren klein en eenvoudig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('huis').
Syllables
schil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'sch', stressed.. dwach — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'wacht'.. thuis — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'th', stressed.. jes — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words, especially compound nouns.
- The 'sch-' cluster functions as a single phoneme.
- The diminutive suffix '-jes' can sometimes be reduced to '-s' in rapid speech.
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