wintersportvakantie
Syllables
win-ter-sport-vak-an-tie
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɪntərˌspɔrtfaˈkɑnti/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
winter + sport + vakantie
The word 'wintersportvakantie' is a compound noun meaning 'winter sports holiday'. It is syllabified as win-ter-sport-vak-an-tie, with primary stress on 'va-kan-tie'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and accounts for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A holiday specifically dedicated to winter sports.
Winter sports holiday
“We gaan dit jaar op wintersportvakantie naar Oostenrijk.”
“De wintersportvakantie is altijd een hoogtepunt van het jaar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va-kan-tie').
Syllables
win — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel reduction.. sport — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. vak — Open syllable.. an — Open syllable, vowel reduction.. tie — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Reduction
Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa-like sounds or other reduced forms.
- The 'sp' cluster is a common onset in Dutch and is generally treated as a single unit.
- Vowel reduction is a significant feature of Dutch phonology.
- Compound words are common in Dutch, and their syllabification follows the same rules as single words.
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