teruggetrokkenheid
Syllables
ter-ug-ge-trok-ken-heid
Pronunciation
/təˈrʏx.ɣə.trɔ.kə(n).hɛit/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
terug + trek + getrokkenheid
The Dutch noun 'teruggetrokkenheid' (withdrawal) is divided into six syllables: ter-ug-ge-trok-ken-heid, with primary stress on 'trok'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, reflecting its complex morphological structure.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being withdrawn, reserved, or reclusive.
Withdrawal, reticence, reservedness
“Zijn teruggetrokkenheid maakte hem moeilijk benaderbaar.”
“Haar teruggetrokkenheid was een reactie op de stress.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'trok'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ug — Closed syllable, contains a schwa and a rhotic consonant.. ge — Open syllable, past participle marker.. trok — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ken — Open syllable, diminutive/agentive suffix.. heid — Open syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'tr' in 'terug').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are often treated as separate syllables, especially longer ones like '-heid'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ge-' infix can sometimes cause ambiguity, but is clearly part of the past participle formation here.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel qualities but not the core syllable division.
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