tweelingzwangerschap
Syllables
twee-ling-zwan-ger-schap
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeː.lɪŋ.zʋɑŋ.ɡər.ʃɑp/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
twee- + ling- + -zwangerschap
The Dutch noun 'tweelingzwangerschap' (twin pregnancy) is divided into five syllables: twee-ling-zwan-ger-schap, with primary stress on the final syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and syllabified according to standard Dutch vowel-nucleus and consonant-cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A pregnancy involving twins.
Twin pregnancy
“Ze heeft een tweelingzwangerschap.”
“De arts bevestigde de tweelingzwangerschap.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-schap', following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ee'. ling — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng'. zwan — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'zw'. ger — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. schap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sch', primary stress
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can occur at the beginning or end of syllables, subject to phonotactic constraints.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sch' and 'zw' clusters are treated as single units for syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
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