streepjesoverhemden
Syllables
streep-jes-o-ver-hem-den
Pronunciation
/ˈstreːp.jəs.oː.vərˈɦɛm.də(n)/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
over + streep, hemden + -jes, -en
The word 'streepjesoverhemden' is a compound noun divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'hem'. It consists of a root ('streep'), a diminutive suffix ('-jes'), a prefix ('over'), another root ('hemden'), and a plural suffix ('-en').
Definitions
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Shirts with stripes
striped shirts
“Hij droeg streepjesoverhemden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'hem'
Syllables
streep — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'eː', closed by 'p'. jes — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. o — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus 'oː'. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. hem — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ', closed by 'm'. den — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə', closed by 'n'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable based on sonority.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Dutch allows for consonant clusters at the end of syllables, but they are still grouped around the vowel nucleus.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in 'den' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The diminutive suffix '-jes' is a common feature of Dutch morphology.
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