sinterklaascadeaus
Syllables
sin-ter-klaas-ca-deaus
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪntərˈklaːs.kəˈdøː.zə/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
sinterklaas & cadeau + s
The word 'sinterklaascadeaus' is a Dutch noun meaning 'Sinterklaas gifts'. It's divided into five syllables: sin-ter-klaas-ca-deaus, with primary stress on 'sin-ter-klaas'. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, and the word is morphologically composed of 'sinterklaas' and 'cadeaus' with a plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Gifts given during the Sinterklaas celebration.
Sinterklaas gifts
“De kinderen waren blij met hun sinterklaascadeaus.”
“We hebben de sinterklaascadeaus verstopt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'sinterklaas' and the penultimate syllable of 'cadeaus'.
Syllables
sin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant 'r'.. klaas — Closed syllable, diphthong 'aa', consonant 's'.. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. deaus — Complex syllable, containing open and closed elements, diphthong 'eu'.
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Each syllable must contain a vowel or diphthong.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable nucleus.
- Regional variations in diphthong pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
- Compound word syllabification can be flexible, but the presented division is most common.
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