telefoongespreken
Syllables
te-le-foon-ge-spre-ken
Pronunciation
/tɛləˈfoːnɣəˈsprɛkə(n)/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ge- + telefoon + -ken
The word *telefoongesprekken* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'phone conversations'. It is syllabified as te-le-foon-ge-spre-ken, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'spre'. The word is composed of the root 'telefoon', the prefix 'ge-', and the suffix '-ken'. Syllable division follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Multiple conversations conducted via telephone.
Phone conversations
“Hij had lange telefoongesprekken met zijn vriendin.”
“De politie tapte de telefoongesprekken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'spre'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. foon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. spre — Closed syllable, stressed.. ken — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Avoidance of Initial Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid starting with consonant clusters.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into syllables based on their constituent morphemes.
- The final -en can be reduced to /ə(n)/ in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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