taaleigenaardigheid
Syllables
ta-al-ei-ge-naard-igheid
Pronunciation
/ˈtaːlˌɛiɣəˈnaːrtɪɣət/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
taal + aard + igheid
The Dutch noun *taaleigenaardigheid* (language peculiarity) is syllabified as ta-al-ei-ge-naard-igheid, with primary stress on *naard*. It's morphologically complex, built from *taal* (language), *genaard* (related to nature), and the suffix *-igheid*. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.
Definitions
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Peculiarity of language
Language peculiarity
“De taaleigenaardigheid van het dialect is moeilijk te begrijpen.”
“Zijn taaleigenaardigheid viel meteen op.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('naard').
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ei — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a diphthong.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. naard — Closed syllable, primary stress. Contains a consonant cluster.. igheid — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'rd' are kept together as onsets.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs like 'ei' are treated as single vowel nuclei.
- The 'ei' diphthong is a stable unit in Dutch syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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