uitgavenmeevallers
Syllables
uit-ga-ven-mee-val-lers
Pronunciation
/ˈœytɣəvə(n)meːvɑlərs/
Stress
100100
Morphemes
uit + gave + n-meevall-ers
The Dutch word 'uitgavenmeevallers' is a compound noun meaning 'positive financial surprises'. It is syllabified as uit-ga-ven-mee-val-lers, with primary stress on 'mee'. The word is built from the prefix 'uit-', the root 'gave', and the suffixes '-n', '-meevall-', and '-ers'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, keeping consonant clusters intact and avoiding diphthong splitting.
Definitions
- 1
People or things that are a pleasant surprise financially; positive financial outcomes.
Positive financial surprises, windfalls, pleasant financial developments.
“De uitgavenmeevallers zorgden voor een hoger overschot.”
“Dankzij de uitgavenmeevallers konden we investeren in nieuwe projecten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mee'.
Syllables
uit — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Stressed.. ga — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ven — Open syllable, containing a schwa. The 'n' can be elided.. mee — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. val — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. lers — Open syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or diphthong) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, respecting the rules above.
- The word is a prime example of Dutch compounding, resulting in a long word.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
- The 'n' in 'ven' can be elided in rapid speech.
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