smartphonegebruikers
Syllables
smart-phone-ge-bruik-ers
Pronunciation
/ˈsmɑrtfonɣəˈbrœykərs/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ge + bruik + ers
The Dutch noun 'smartphonegebruikers' (smartphone users) is syllabified as smart-phone-ge-bruik-ers, with stress on 'bruik'. It's a compound word formed from English and Dutch morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
People who use smartphones.
Smartphone users
“De smartphonegebruikers zijn steeds jonger.”
“Het onderzoek richt zich op de behoeften van smartphonegebruikers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bruik' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
smart — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound.. phone — Open syllable, part of the compound.. ge — Closed syllable, prefix.. bruik — Closed syllable, root of the word, stressed syllable.. ers — Closed syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'br' are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Prefix Separation
The prefix 'ge-' is generally treated as a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
- The 'ge-' prefix can be elided in rapid speech, but is generally pronounced as a separate syllable in standard Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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