tweeëntwintigjaregare
Syllables
twee-ën-twin-tig-ja-re-ga-re
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːnʔənˈtʋɪntɪxˈjaːrəɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
twee + entwintig + jarige
The word *tweeëntwintigjarige* is a compound adjective meaning 'twenty-year-old'. It is syllabified into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic roots for each component.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of twenty years.
Twenty-year-old
“Een tweeëntwintigjarige student.”
“Ze is een tweeëntwintigjarige vrouw.”
syn:twintigjarige
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-gar-').
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ën — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. twin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ga — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, schwa vowel.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel often form a syllable, particularly when they are pronounceable units.
- The 'ë' is a schwa and can sometimes be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' (voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ or softer /x/) do not affect syllabification.
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