tweehondertvijtig
Syllables
twee-hon-der-t-vij-tig
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeː.hɔn.dər.t.vɛi̯f.tɪx/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
twee + honderd + vijftig
The word 'tweehonderdvijftig' is a compound numeral syllabified based on Dutch open syllable preference and vowel-consonant division rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vij'. The word is composed of the prefix 'twee', the root 'honderd', and the suffix 'vijftig', all of West Germanic origin. Vowel reduction and regional variations are possible.
Definitions
- 1
A number representing a quantity.
one hundred and fifty
“Er waren tweehonderdvijftig mensen aanwezig.”
syn:150
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vij' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, long vowel.. hon — Open syllable.. der — Open syllable.. t — Closed syllable, very short.. vij — Open syllable, stressed.. tig — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllable divisions that create open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between a vowel and a following consonant.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
- The short syllable 't' can be elided in rapid speech.
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