sintkornelishorebeke
Syllables
sint-kor-ne-lis-ho-re-be-ke
Pronunciation
/sɪnt ˈkɔrnəlis ˈhoːrəbeːkə/
Stress
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Morphemes
sint- + Kornelis + horebeke
The Dutch compound noun 'sint-kornelis-horebeke' is syllabified based on sonority sequencing and Dutch syllable structure rules, resulting in eight syllables with primary stress on 'kor' and 'be'. It's a proper noun referring to a place in Belgium, composed of a saint's name prefix, a root, and a toponymic suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A place name in Belgium, specifically a village in the municipality of Horebeke.
Saint Cornelius-Horebeke
“We visited Sint-Kornelis-Horebeke during our trip to Belgium.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'Kornelis' and the first syllable of 'Horebeke'. Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have multiple stresses.
Syllables
sint — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. kor — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ho — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure, stressed.. re — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. be — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).
Onset-Rime Structure
Each syllable has an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Dutch Syllable Structure
Dutch allows for relatively complex consonant clusters, but generally prefers CV or CVC structures.
- The compound nature of the word requires applying syllabification rules to each morpheme individually.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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