zevenentwintigjarig
Syllables
ze-ven-en-twin-tig-ja-rig
Pronunciation
/ˈzeːvənənˈtʋɪntɪxjaːrɪx/
Stress
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Morphemes
zeven + twintig + jarig
The Dutch word 'zevenentwintigjarig' (seventeen-year-old) is syllabified as ze-ven-en-twin-tig-ja-rig, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from numeral and age-related morphemes, following standard Dutch (C)V(C) syllable structure and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Seventeen-year-old
Seventeen years old
“Een zevenentwintigjarig meisje.”
“De zevenentwintigjarige student.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tig'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in multi-syllabic words.
Syllables
ze — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ven — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. twin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant closure.. ja — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant closure.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Attachment Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel to form a syllable.
- The compound nature of the word does not significantly alter the syllabification process in Dutch.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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