winkelsluitingstiden
Syllables
win-kel-slui-ting-sti-den
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɪŋkəlsˌlœytɪŋsˌtɛidən/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
winkel, sluiting, tijden
The word 'winkelsluitingstijden' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: win-kel-slui-ting-sti-den. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ting'). Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters. Schwa reduction is a key phonetic feature.
Definitions
- 1
Shop closing times; the hours at which shops are closed.
Shop closing times
“De winkelsluitingstijden zijn tijdens de feestdagen anders.”
“Ik check altijd de winkelsluitingstijden voordat ik ga winkelen.”
syn:openingstijdenant:openingstijden
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ting'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
win — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. kel — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a plosive consonant.. slui — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a consonant cluster.. ting — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. sti — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a consonant cluster.. den — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a plosive consonant.
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce. 'sl' and 'st' are common clusters.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words, which is the fourth syllable in this case.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- The complex consonant clusters ('sl', 'st') are typical of Dutch and don't trigger syllable breaks.
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