schoolbordkrijtjes
Syllables
school-bord-krijt-jes
Pronunciation
/ˈsχuːlˌbɔrtˈkrɛitjəs/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
school, bord, krijt + jes
The word 'schoolbordkrijtjes' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'school chalks'. It is divided into four syllables: school-bord-krijt-jes, with stress on 'krijt'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of three roots (school, bord, krijt) and a diminutive plural suffix (-jes).
Definitions
- 1
Small pieces of chalk used for writing on a blackboard.
School chalks
“De kinderen gebruikten de schoolbordkrijtjes om te tekenen.”
“De leraar pakte de schoolbordkrijtjes.”
syn:schoolkrijt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('krijt'), following the penultimate stress rule. The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
school — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. bord — Open syllable.. krijt — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. jes — Open syllable, diminutive plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sχ/.
- The diminutive suffix '-jes' is always pronounced as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables can occur in rapid speech.
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