vijfennegentigjarig
Syllables
vijf-en-ne-gen-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/vɛi̯fənˈnɛɣtɪxjaːrɪx/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
vijf + negentig + jarig
The word 'vijfennegentigjarig' is a Dutch adjective meaning 'ninety-five-year-old'. It's syllabified as vijf-en-ne-gen-tig-ja-rig, with stress on 'tig'. The word is a compound formed from 'vijf', 'negentig', and 'jarig', and follows typical Dutch syllabification rules favoring open syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Ninety-five years old.
Ninety-five-year-old
“Een vijfennegentigjarig man.”
“De vijfennegentigjarige vrouw was nog steeds actief.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'tig' (negentig), which is the penultimate syllable of the root.
Syllables
vijf — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. en — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ne — Open syllable.. gen — Open syllable, velar fricative.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed.. ja — Open syllable, long vowel.. rig — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable (onset).
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The pronunciation of 'f' as /v/ is a possible variation, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'g' in 'negentig' is a velar fricative /ɣ/.
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