telefoonabonnement
Syllables
te-le-foon-a-bon-ne-ment
Pronunciation
/te.ləˈfoːn.a.bɔ.nə.mɛnt/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
tele- + foon + -abonnement
The word 'telefoonabonnement' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified as te-le-foon-a-bon-ne-ment, with primary stress on 'bo'. It's composed of Greek, English, and French morphemes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and compound word structure.
Definitions
- 1
A contract for telephone services.
Telephone subscription
“Ik heb een nieuw telefoonabonnement afgesloten.”
“Het telefoonabonnement is te duur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bo' in 'abonnement').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. foon — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bon — Closed syllable, stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This rule is applied throughout the word to create open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds starting the following syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as a sequence of individual words when determining syllable boundaries.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /ə/ instead of /e/ or /a/) is common in rapid speech but doesn't alter the core syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but they generally don't affect syllable division.
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