vijfenveertigplussers
Syllables
vijf-en-veer-tig-plus-sers
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛi̯fənˈveːrtɪxˈplʏsərs/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
vijf, veertig, plus + sers
The word 'vijfenveertigplussers' is a Dutch noun meaning 'people over fifty'. It's a compound word divided into six syllables: vijf-en-veer-tig-plus-sers. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('veertig'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
People over fifty
People over fifty
“De vijfenveertigplussers zijn een belangrijke doelgroep voor deze campagne.”
“Veel vijfenveertigplussers blijven langer doorwerken.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('veertig').
Syllables
vijf — Open syllable (CV), no stress.. en — Open syllable (CV), no stress.. veer — Open syllable (CV), no stress.. tig — Closed syllable (CVC), no stress.. plus — Closed syllable (CVC), no stress.. sers — Closed syllable (CCVC), no stress.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless breaking them is unavoidable.
- The 'g' in 'veertig' is often silent in pronunciation but remains in the orthography and influences syllable structure.
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