vierenvijftigjarige
Syllables
vier-en-vij-ftig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈvi.rən.vɛi̯f.tɪx.jaː.ri.ɣə/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
vier + vijf + jarige
The word 'vierenvijftigjarige' is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and permissible consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound adjective meaning 'fifty-year-old' formed from numerical and age-related morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of fifty.
fifty-year-old
“Een vierenvijftigjarige man.”
“Ze is een vierenvijftigjarige vrouw.”
syn:vijftig jaar oudant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vij').
Syllables
vier — Open syllable, CV structure.. en — Open syllable, CV structure.. vij — Contains a diphthong.. ftig — Consonant cluster at the beginning.. ja — Open syllable, CV structure.. ri — Open syllable, CV structure.. ge — Unstressed syllable with schwa.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally prefer an open structure (CV).
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
- The 'ft' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Dutch and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
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