voorleesverhaaltjes
Syllables
voor-lees-ver-haal-tjes
Pronunciation
/voːrˈleːs.vərˈɦaːl.t͡sə(t)s/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
voor- + lees- + -verhaal-tjes
The word 'voorleesverhaaltjes' is a Dutch noun meaning 'read-aloud stories'. It's a compound word syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding digraph splitting. Primary stress falls on the 'ver' syllable. The word is built from the prefix 'voor-', the root 'lees-', and the suffixes '-ver-' and '-tjes'.
Definitions
- 1
Small stories intended to be read aloud, often to children.
Read-aloud stories, storylets.
“De kinderen luisterden naar de voorleesverhaaltjes.”
“Ze had een hele stapel voorleesverhaaltjes voor haar kleinkinderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ver'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
voor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /oː/. Initial syllable.. lees — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /eː/. Root of the word.. ver — Closed syllable, containing a reduced vowel /ə/. Primary stressed syllable.. haal — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/. Part of the compound.. tjes — Closed syllable, containing a schwa /ə/. Diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Avoid Digraph Splitting
Digraphs (e.g., 'oo', 'ee', 'aa') are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- The diminutive suffix '-tjes' can be pronounced with a reduced schwa or elided in rapid speech.
- The 'g' sound in 'verhaal' can be reduced or elided in some dialects.
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