zevenentachtigjarige
Syllables
ze-ven-en-ta-ch-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈzeːvənənˈtɑxtɪxjaːrəɣə/
Stress
000001000
Morphemes
zeven, tachtig + jarige
The word 'zevenentachtigjarige' is a compound adjective meaning 'seventy-eight-year-old'. It is divided into nine syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('tig'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word's structure is consistent with other similar age-denoting compound adjectives.
Definitions
- 1
Seventy-eight-year-old
Seventy-eight-year-old
“De zevenentachtigjarige man wandelde langzaam.”
“Zij is een zevenentachtigjarige vrouw.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tig' (/tɪx/).
Syllables
ze — Open syllable, unstressed.. ven — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ch — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tig — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ja — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they create overly complex syllable structures.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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