vierentachtigjaarige
Syllables
vier-en-tach-tig-jaar-i-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈvi.rən.tɑx.tɪx.ˈjaːr.ɪ.ɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
vier + achtig + jarige
The word 'vierentachtigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'eighty-year-old'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and allowing consonant clusters within syllables. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jaar'. The word is morphologically complex, built from numerical and adjectival components.
Definitions
- 1
Eighty-year-old
Eighty-year-old
“Een vierentachtigjarige man.”
“De vierentachtigjarige vrouw was nog steeds actief.”
syn:tachtigjarigeant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jaar' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
vier — Open syllable (CV), initial syllable.. en — Open syllable (CV).. tach — Closed syllable (CVC), contains /x/.. tig — Closed syllable (CVC).. jaar — Open syllable (CV), primary stress.. i — Open syllable (V), vowel alone.. ge — Open syllable (CV), contains /ɣ/
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Tolerance
Consonant clusters are permitted within syllables.
Vowel Alone
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ (voiced velar fricative).
- The 'ch' digraph representing /x/ (voiceless velar fricative).
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