vrouwengeschiedenissen
Syllables
vrouw-en-ge-schie-de-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/ˈvruː.vən.ɣə.ʃi.də.nɪs.sən/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
geschiedenis + en-nis-sen
The word *vrouwengeschiedenissen* is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'women's histories'. It is syllabified as vrou-en-ge-schie-de-nis-sen, with stress on 'schie'. The word is formed from the root *geschiedenis* and various suffixes indicating plurality and possession. Syllable division follows vowel-initial rules, consonant cluster maintenance, and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Women's histories; the historical accounts of women.
Women's histories
“De universiteit biedt een cursus aan over *vrouwengeschiedenissen*.”
“Het museum richtte zich op *vrouwengeschiedenissen* in de 19e eeuw.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('schie').
Syllables
vrouw — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, plural marker.. ge — Open syllable, part of the root.. schie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable, part of the root.. nis — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. sen — Open syllable, genitive plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The genitive plural *-sen* suffix can have slight pronunciation variations, but the written form dictates syllabification.
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