vrijmetselaarsloges
Syllables
vrij-met-se-laars-lo-ges
Pronunciation
/vrij.mətsəˈlaːrs.loːɣəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
vrij + metsel + s
The word 'vrijmetselaarsloges' is divided into six syllables: vrij-met-se-laars-lo-ges. Stress falls on 'laars'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables. The word is a complex noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots with Dutch suffixes.
Definitions
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Freemasons' lodges
Freemasons' lodges
“De vrijmetselaarsloges houden hun bijeenkomsten geheim.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('laars').
Syllables
vrij — Open syllable, CV structure.. met — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. se — Open syllable, CV structure, schwa vowel.. laars — Closed syllable, CVC structure, 'rs' cluster.. lo — Open syllable, CV structure.. ges — Closed syllable, CVC structure, voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Syllable division avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
CV/CVC Structure
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common onset in Dutch and doesn't pose a division problem.
- Vowel lengthening in 'laars' is typical and doesn't affect syllabification.
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