terreinafscheidingen
Syllables
ter-rein-af-schei-din-gen
Pronunciation
/təˈrɛinˌɑfsχɛi̯diŋən/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
af + terrein-scheiding + -en
The word 'terreinafscheidingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'land divisions'. It's divided into six syllables: ter-rein-af-schei-din-gen, with primary stress on 'schei-'. The word is formed by compounding 'terrein' and 'scheiding' with the prefix 'af-' and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Land divisions, property boundaries, demarcations of land.
Land divisions, property boundaries
“De gemeente is verantwoordelijk voor het bepalen van de terreinafscheidingen.”
“Er was een geschil over de terreinafscheidingen tussen de buren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'schei-'.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə'.. rein — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'n'.. af — Open syllable, onset 'ɑ', coda 'f'.. schei — Diphthongal syllable, onset 'sx', diphthong 'ɛi', stressed syllable.. din — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'n'.. gen — Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'ə', coda 'n'.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset whenever possible.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division with consonant clusters, but the proposed division adheres to maximizing onsets.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they generally don't alter the core syllabic structure.
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