vreemdelingenlegioen
Syllables
vreem-de-lin-gen-le-gi-oen
Pronunciation
/ˈvreːmdəˌlɪŋɡənleˈɣi.oːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
vreemd + ling + en
vreemdelingenlegioen is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'Foreign Legion'. It's divided into seven syllables: vreem-de-lin-gen-le-gi-oen, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure reflects its Germanic and Latin origins, with a complex interplay of consonant clusters and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
A military unit composed of foreign recruits.
Foreign Legion
“Hij diende in het vreemdelingenlegioen.”
“Het vreemdelingenlegioen staat bekend om zijn moed.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi' in 'le-gi-oen'
Syllables
vreem — Open syllable, onset cluster 'vr'. de — Open syllable, schwa vowel. lin — Closed syllable, 'ng' as a unit. gen — Open syllable, 'g' is a voiced velar fricative. le — Open syllable, schwa vowel. gi — Open syllable, onset 'g'. oen — Closed syllable, long vowel 'o'
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Vowel Reduction
Unstressed syllables often contain schwa vowels.
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- Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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