virenveertigjaregare
Syllables
vi-ren-veertig-ja-re-ga-re
Pronunciation
/ˈvi.rə(n)ˈveːr.tɪx.jaː.rə.ɣə/
Stress
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Morphemes
vier- + veertig- + -jarige
The word 'vierenveertigjarige' is syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on 'veertig'. It's a compound adjective meaning 'forty-year-old', built from numerical prefixes/roots and an age-indicating suffix. Syllabification patterns are consistent with similar Dutch compound adjectives.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of forty years.
forty-year-old
“Een vierenveertigjarige man.”
“Ze is een vierenveertigjarige vrouw.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'veertig'.
Syllables
vi — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. veertig — Stress syllable, divided after vowel due to consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. re — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ga — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. re — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.
Vowel Before Consonant Cluster
Syllable division occurs before a consonant cluster following a vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'g' as /ɣ/ is a common phonetic feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'n' in 'ren' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but this is a phonetic variation.
- Compound word structure influences syllabification, with connecting vowels often forming separate syllables.
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