thematentoonstelling
Syllables
the-ma-ten-toon-stel-ling
Pronunciation
/də.ma.tən.toːn.stɛl.lɪŋ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
the-ma- + toon + -ten-stel-ling
The word 'thematentoonstelling' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: the-ma-ten-toon-stel-ling. Primary stress falls on 'toon'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping. The word is morphologically complex, built from Greek and Dutch roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A thematic exhibition; an exhibition centered around a specific theme.
Theme exhibition
“De thematentoonstelling over impressionisme trok veel bezoekers.”
“We bezochten een thematentoonstelling over de Tweede Wereldoorlog.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'toon'.
Syllables
the — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. toon — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. stel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to create syllables with onsets (consonant-vowel), as seen in 'stel' and 'toon'.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally broken up, creating separate syllables (e.g., 'ma', 'ten', 'toon').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, favoring the creation of syllables with a vowel nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of internal morpheme boundaries.
- Dutch allows for long words formed by concatenation of morphemes.
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