schoonheidskoningin
Syllables
schoon-heid-s-ko-nin-gin
Pronunciation
/ˈsxoːnɦɛitskɔnɪŋɪn/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
schoon + heid + skoningin
The word 'schoonheidskoningin' is divided into six syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'schoon' (beautiful), 'heid' (hood), and 'skoningin' (queen).
Definitions
- 1
A woman who has won a beauty contest.
Beauty Queen
“De schoonheidskoningin droeg een prachtige jurk.”
“Ze werd gekroond tot schoonheidskoningin van Nederland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('schoon-'). Dutch generally stresses the first syllable of a word or word component.
Syllables
schoon — Open syllable, primary stress.. heid — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Single consonant syllable, linking element.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.. nin — Open syllable, unstressed.. gin — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllable division favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex or disrupt the open syllable preference.
Single Consonant Syllables
Single consonants often form their own syllable, particularly in compound words.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The compound structure of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries between components.
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