sportiveitijtsprijs
Syllables
spor-ti-vei-tijt-sprijs
Pronunciation
/ˈspɔrtivɛi̯tɛitsprijs/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
sport + iviteitsprijs
The word 'sportiviteitsprijs' is a compound noun syllabified as spor-ti-vei-tijt-sprijs, with primary stress on 'sprijs'. It's composed of 'sport' (sport) and 'iviteitsprijs' (sportiveness prize). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and sonority-based consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
A prize awarded for demonstrating good sportsmanship or excellence in sports.
Sportsmanship prize
“Hij won de sportiviteitsprijs vanwege zijn respect voor de tegenstander.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'sprijs' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root word 'prijs').
Syllables
spor — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vei — Diphthong, open syllable.. tijt — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sprijs — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, stressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Open Syllables
Syllable division prioritizes creating syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds forming the syllable nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of individual morphemes, each syllabified according to standard rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Dutch but doesn't affect syllable boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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