tweeënzeventigjarige
Syllables
twee-ën-ze-ven-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈtʋeːənˌzeːvə(n)tɪxˈjaːrɪɣə/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
tweeën + zeven + tigjarige
The word 'tweeënzeventigjarige' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'seventy-two-year-old'. It is divided into eight syllables following the open syllable rule and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from numeral prefixes and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Seventy-two-year-old
Seventy-two-year-old
“De tweeënzeventigjarige man fietste door het park.”
“Zij is een tweeënzeventigjarige vrouw.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
twee — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ën — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ze — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ven — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Vowel-consonant combinations are typically divided after the vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained as units unless they are exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce.
- The 'tweeën' portion is a compound numeral, but syllabification follows standard rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable structure.
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