tweedekwartaalcijfers
Syllables
twee-de-kwar-taal-cij-fers
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːdəˌkʋartaːlˌsɪfərs/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
tweed + kwartaal + cijfers
The word 'tweedekwartaalcijfers' is divided into six syllables: twee-de-kwar-taal-cij-fers. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is a compound noun meaning 'second-quarter figures'.
Definitions
- 1
Figures or numbers for the second quarter.
Second-quarter figures
“De tweedekwartaalcijfers laten een groei zien.”
“Analisten bestuderen de tweedekwartaalcijfers zorgvuldig.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the first syllable, 'twee-'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, primary stress.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. kwar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. taal — Open syllable, unstressed.. cij — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fers — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (syllables ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a single syllable unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
- The digraph 'ij' can have regional pronunciation variations (/ɛi̯/ or /œi̯/), but this does not affect the syllabification.
- The 'kw' cluster is treated as a single unit in Dutch phonology.
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