sintmartenslierde
Syllables
sint-mar-tens-lier-de
Pronunciation
/sɪnt ˈmɑrtəns ˈliːrdə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
sint + martens + lierde
The word 'sint-martens-lierde' is a Dutch toponym syllabified based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
A municipality located in the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
Saint Martin's Lierde
“We visited Sint-Martens-Lierde last summer.”
“The town hall of Sint-Martens-Lierde is a beautiful building.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tens').
Syllables
sint — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mar — Open syllable.. tens — Closed, stressed syllable.. lier — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- Compound word structure. 'rt' consonant cluster in 'martens' doesn't alter syllabification significantly. Regional vowel variations are possible but don't affect core syllabification.
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