verkoudeitsvirussen
Syllables
ver-kou-deits-vi-rus-sen
Pronunciation
/vərˈkɑu̯dəitsfiˈrʏsə(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ver- + koud + -heid
verkoudheidsvirussen is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'common cold viruses'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel peaks, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, combined with a borrowed compound noun.
Definitions
- 1
Common cold viruses
Common cold viruses
“De arts onderzoekt de verkoudheidsvirussen.”
“Er zijn veel verschillende soorten verkoudheidsvirussen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('deits'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. kou — Open syllable, unstressed.. deits — Closed syllable, stressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. rus — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'd' between vowels can be devoiced, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
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