vluchtelingenkinderen
Syllables
vlucht-e-lin-gen-kin-de-ren
Pronunciation
/vlʏxtəˈlɪŋə(n)ˈkɪndərən/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
vlucht + eling-en-kinder-en
The word 'vluchtelingenkinderen' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Primary stress falls on '-ling-'. It's composed of the root 'vlucht-' (to flee), the suffix '-eling-' (person associated with fleeing), and the root 'kinder-' (child), all with plural markers '-en'. The IPA transcription is /vlʏxtəˈlɪŋə(n)ˈkɪndərən/.
Definitions
- 1
Refugee children; children who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee children
“De hulporganisatie richt zich op de behoeften van vluchtelingenkinderen.”
“Vluchtelingenkinderen hebben vaak trauma's meegemaakt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('-ling-'). The fifth syllable ('-kin-') also receives some stress, but is secondary to the third syllable.
Syllables
vlucht — Closed syllable, onset cluster /vl/, nucleus /ʏ/, coda /xt/. Stressed syllable is not present in this syllable.. e — Open syllable, nucleus /ə/. Reduced vowel, often a schwa. Unstressed.. lin — Closed syllable, onset /l/, nucleus /ɪ/, coda /ŋ/. Primary stressed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, onset /ɣ/, nucleus /ɛ/, coda /n/. The (n) is a schwa that can be dropped in rapid speech. Secondary stress is not present in this syllable.. kin — Closed syllable, onset /k/, nucleus /ɪ/, coda /n/. Stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable, nucleus /də/. Unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable, onset /r/, nucleus /ə/, coda /n/. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the second and last syllables can be reduced or dropped in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the realization of vowel sounds, but not the core syllabification.
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