struisvogelboerderijen
Syllables
struis-vo-gel-boer-de-rij-en
Pronunciation
/ˈstrœysvoɣəlˌbuːrdəˌrɛi̯ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
struisvogelboerderij + en
The word 'struisvogelboerderijen' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch phonological rules, prioritizing vowel-centric syllables and the sonority sequencing principle. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rij'. The word is composed of multiple roots and a plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A farm where ostriches are raised.
Ostrich farm
“De struisvogelboerderijen in Zuid-Afrika zijn populair.”
“We bezochten een struisvogelboerderij tijdens onze vakantie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rij' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
struis — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. vo — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. gel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. boer — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. de — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. rij — Syllable containing a diphthong, primary stress.. en — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured to maximize sonority towards the nucleus.
Onset-Rime Structure
Dutch syllables generally follow an onset-rime structure.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words.
- The 'struis' syllable could potentially be divided as 'stru-is', but 'struis' is the standard division.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the sonority principle generally resolves this.
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