vijfenveertigjarige
Syllables
vijf-en-veer-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛi̯fənˈveːrtɪɣjaːrə/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
vijf, veertig + jarige
The word 'vijfenveertigjarige' is syllabified into seven syllables: vijf-en-veer-tig-ja-ri-ge. The primary stress falls on 'veertig'. It's a compound adjective formed from the roots 'vijf' (five), 'veertig' (forty), and the suffix 'jarige' (year-old). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of forty-five years.
forty-five-year-old
“Een vijfenveertigjarige man.”
“De vijfenveertigjarige vrouw was erg fit.”
ant:jonge
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'veertig'. The first syllable 'vijf' is unstressed, as are 'en', 'ja', 'ri', and 'ge'.
Syllables
vijf — Open syllable, initial vowel. Contains a diphthong.. en — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Connective particle.. veer — Open syllable, long vowel. Part of the 'forty' root.. tig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Part of the 'forty' root.. ja — Open syllable, long vowel. Beginning of the 'year' suffix.. ri — Open syllable. Part of the 'year' suffix.. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Final part of the 'year' suffix.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'vijf', 'en', 'veer', 'ja', and 'ri'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters like 'tig' are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, respecting the open syllable preference and consonant cluster handling rules.
- The vowel quality in 'en' can be reduced in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
- The pronunciation of 'vijf' can vary slightly regionally, but the core syllabic structure remains consistent.
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