sintlaureinsberchem
Syllables
sint-lau-reins-ber-chem
Pronunciation
/sɪnt ˈlaːrɛins ˈbɛrxɛm/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
sint- + laureins + berchem
The word 'sint-laureins-berchem' is a compound toponym syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables (CV structure) and initial stress. It consists of a prefix ('sint-'), a root ('laureins'), and another root ('berchem').
Definitions
- 1
A municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Saint Lawrence Berchem
“We visited Sint-Laureins-Berchem last summer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('sint-'), weaker stress on 'lau-', and unstressed syllables following.
Syllables
sint — Open syllable, primary stress.. lau — Open syllable, secondary stress.. reins — Open syllable, unstressed.. ber — Open syllable, unstressed.. chem — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Initial Stress
Dutch generally places primary stress on the first syllable of a word.
- Compound toponyms can sometimes exhibit irregular stress patterns, but standard rules apply here.
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