sinterklaasgedichten
Syllables
sin-ter-klaas-ge-dich-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪntərˈklaːsɣəˈdɪxtən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
sinterklaas- + gedicht- + -en
The word 'sinterklaasgedichten' is divided into six syllables: sin-ter-klaas-ge-dich-ten. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dich-'. The word is a plural noun composed of a compound prefix 'sinterklaas-', the root 'gedicht-', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding diphthong splitting.
Definitions
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Poems written for Sinterklaas.
Sinterklaas poems
“De kinderen schreven sinterklaasgedichten voor hun ouders.”
“Het was moeilijk om goede sinterklaasgedichten te bedenken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dich-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
sin — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ter — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. klaas — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel following a consonant.. dich — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster, primary stress.. ten — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel, regardless of the following consonant(s).
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Consideration
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
- The 'aa' in 'klaas' is a long vowel, influencing syllable weight.
- The 'g' in 'ge-' is a voiced velar fricative, a common feature of Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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