tennisgeschiedenis
Syllables
ten-nis-ge-schie-de-nis
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛnɪs.ɣə.ʃi.də.nɪs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
tennis + geschiedenis
The word 'tennisgeschiedenis' is a compound noun syllabified as ten-nis-ge-schie-de-nis, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the root 'tennis' and the suffix 'geschiedenis'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.
Definitions
- 1
The history of tennis
Tennis history
“De tennisgeschiedenis van Nederland is rijk aan traditie.”
“Hij studeert de tennisgeschiedenis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('schie'). Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with compound words often stressing the first element or the root of the final element.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, initial onset.. nis — Closed syllable, final consonant.. ge — Open syllable, weak vowel.. schie — Closed syllable, 'sch' digraph.. de — Open syllable, weak vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize onsets, leading to divisions like 'ten-nis' rather than 'te-nnis'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'sch' digraph pronunciation can vary, but /ʃ/ is standard here.
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