voordegekhouderij
Syllables
voor-de-gek-hou-de-rij
Pronunciation
/voːr də ɣɛk ˈɦœudərɛi̯/
Stress
0 0 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
voor- + gek + -houderij
The word 'voor-de-gek-houderij' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and open/closed syllable structure. Stress falls on the final syllable. It consists of a prefix 'voor-', a root 'gek', and a suffix '-houderij'. The IPA transcription is /voːr də ɣɛk ˈɦœudərɛi̯/.
Definitions
- 1
A place where people are deliberately deceived or tricked; a place where one is made to look foolish.
House of fools, place for being made a fool of.
“De politiek is soms een echte voor-de-gek-houderij.”
“Hij voelde zich belazerd en dacht dat hij in een voor-de-gek-houderij was beland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rij' of the compound word.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. de — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. gek — Closed syllable, consonant closes the syllable.. hou — Open syllable, diphthong 'ou' treated as a single vowel sound.. de — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. rij — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ij' functions as a single vowel sound, closed by the consonant 'r'.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- Compound word structure doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
- Vowel lengthening in open syllables is a common feature of Dutch phonology.
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