tweedegeneratitalen
Syllables
twee-de-ge-ne-ra-ti-ta-len
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːdəˌɣɛnəraːtsiˈtaːlə(n)/
Stress
10001100
Morphemes
twee- + generatie- + -talen
tweedegeneratietalen is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'second-generation languages'. It is syllabified as twee-de-ge-ne-ra-ti-ta-len, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Languages spoken by people whose parents or grandparents immigrated to a country, but who were not born there themselves.
Second-generation languages
“De tweedegeneratietalen in Nederland worden steeds belangrijker.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie').
Syllables
twee — Open syllable (CV), vowel length.. de — Open syllable (CV).. ge — Open syllable (CV).. ne — Open syllable (CV).. ra — Open syllable (CV), vowel length.. ti — Open syllable (CV).. ta — Open syllable (CV), vowel length.. len — Closed syllable (CVC).
Word Parts
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Maximize Open Syllables (CV)
Dutch prefers syllables of the form consonant-vowel (CV).
Allow Closed Syllables (CVC)
Closed syllables (consonant-vowel-consonant) are permitted, but less preferred.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
- Vowel length is phonemically significant.
- Final 'n' in 'len' can be elided.
- Compound nature of the word requires careful morpheme boundary consideration.
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