tweedegeneratitaal
Syllables
twee-de-ge-ne-ra-ti-taa-l
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːdəˌɣɛnəraːtsiˈtaːl/
Stress
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Morphemes
twee + generatie + taal
The word 'tweedegeneratietaal' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules, prioritizing open syllables (CV). Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('taa'). The word is composed of the prefix 'twee-', the root 'generatie-', and the suffix '-taal'.
Definitions
- 1
A language spoken primarily by people who were not born as native speakers, but learned it from their parents who were immigrants.
Second-generation language
“Het Nederlands van de tweede generatie immigranten is vaak anders dan het Standaardnederlands.”
syn:Immigrantentaalant:Moedertaal
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('taa').
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. taa — Open syllable, stressed.. l — Syllable-final consonant, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Codas
Consonants can end syllables, especially in longer words.
- The compound nature of the word does not present significant syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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