tweeëntachtigjarige
Syllables
twee-ën-tach-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːn.ʔɛn.tɑx.tɪx.ˈjaːr.ɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
twee + ëntachtig + jarige
The word *tweeëntachtigjarige* is a compound adjective meaning 'eighty-two-year-old'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'twee', the root 'ëntachtig', and the suffix 'jarige'.
Definitions
- 1
Eighty-two years old.
Eighty-two-year-old
“Een tweeëntachtigjarige man.”
“De tweeëntachtigjarige vrouw was nog steeds actief.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tig'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound adjectives.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-initial.. ën — Closed syllable, contains a schwa and a glottal stop.. tach — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'ch'.. tig — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ja — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ge — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are overly complex and difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The '-en-' infix in 'tachtig' is a common feature and is treated as part of the root.
- The 'cht' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The final schwa /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
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