sintbernardshondje
Syllables
sint-ber-nard-shond-je
Pronunciation
/sɪnt bɛrˈnɑrt.ʃɔnd.jə/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
sint- + bernard + -je
The word 'sint-bernardshondje' is syllabified into 'sint-ber-nard-shond-je', with primary stress on 'nard'. It's a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and diminutive suffix, following Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A small Saint Bernard dog; a Saint Bernard puppy.
Saint Bernard puppy
“Het sint-bernardshondje kwispelde vrolijk.”
“We zagen een schattig sint-bernardshondje in het park.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nard' (1), while all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
sint — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ber — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. nard — Closed syllable (CVC), primary stressed.. shond — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. je — Open syllable (CV), unstressed, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
Diminutive Suffix Separation
The diminutive suffix '-je' typically forms a separate syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/ for syllabification.
- Compound word structure requires consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification rules remain consistent.
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