tweeënveertigjarig
Syllables
twee-ën-veer-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːənˌveːrtɪxˈjaːrɪx/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
twee + veer + tig-ja-rig
The word *tweeënveertigjarig* is a complex adjective syllabified as twee-ën-veer-tig-ja-rig, with stress on *tig*. It's formed from a combination of prefixes, roots, and suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules that prioritize onset maximization and avoiding single-consonant syllable endings.
Definitions
- 1
Having the age of forty-two years.
Forty-two-year-old
“een tweeënveertigjarig man”
“de tweeënveertigjarige student”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig'.
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ën — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. veer — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a consonant cluster.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. rig — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoidance of Single-Consonant Syllable Finals
Dutch prefers syllables to end in vowels or consonant clusters.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel digraphs and diphthongs are treated as a single unit.
- The 'ë' in 'tweeën' is a schwa and may have slight pronunciation variations.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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