sintjacobskapelle
Syllables
sint-ja-cobs-ka-pel-le
Pronunciation
/sɪnt ˈjaːkɔps ˈkɑpələ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
sint- + jacobs- + kapelle
The word 'sint-jacobs-kapelle' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified according to the language's preference for open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of a prefix ('sint-'), a root ('jacobs-'), and another root ('kapelle'). The primary stress falls on the 'cobs' syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A chapel dedicated to Saint James (Jacob).
Saint Jacob's Chapel
“De sint-jacobs-kapelle staat al eeuwenlang in het dorp.”
“We bezochten de sint-jacobs-kapelle tijdens onze vakantie.”
syn:Jakobskapel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cobs'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
sint — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ja — Open syllable (CV), lengthened vowel.. cobs — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.. ka — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. pel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. le — Open syllable (CV), unstressed, schwa sound.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the CV (consonant-vowel) structure whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with morphemic boundaries in compound words.
- The pronunciation of 'c' as /k/ before 'o' is a standard Dutch phonetic rule.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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