vijfentwintigjarigen
Syllables
vijf-en-twin-tig-ja-ri-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛi̯fə(n)tʋɪn.tɪx.jaː.ri.ɣə(n)/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
vijf + entwintig + jarigen
The word 'vijfentwintigjarigen' is divided into seven syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig'. The word is a noun meaning 'twenty-five-year-olds' and is formed through compounding and inflection.
Definitions
- 1
People who are twenty-five years old.
twenty-five-year-olds
“De vijfentwintigjarigen waren enthousiast over het project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tig'.
Syllables
vijf — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. en — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.. twin — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. tig — Closed syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel.. ja — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ri — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters (like 'tw' in 'twin') are kept together within a syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels (CV syllables), influencing the division between 'en' and 'twin'.
Stress-Based Division
The stress pattern influences the perceived boundaries between syllables.
- The final 'g' in 'gen' can be elided in casual speech, but remains orthographically present.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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