zwangerschapsgerucht
Syllables
zwang-er-schaps-ge-rucht
Pronunciation
/ˈzʋɑŋərˌsxɑpsɣəˈrʏxt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
zwanger + -schap + -gerucht
The Dutch word 'zwangerschapsgerucht' (pregnancy rumor) is syllabified as zwang-er-schaps-ge-rucht, with primary stress on 'schaps'. It's a compound noun formed from 'zwanger' (pregnant), '-schap' (nominalizing suffix), and 'gerucht' (rumor). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
A rumor concerning a pregnancy.
Pregnancy rumor
“Er ging een zwangerschapsgerucht rond over de zangeres.”
“De roddels over haar zwangerschap waren slechts een zwangerschapsgerucht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('schaps'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress. The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
zwang — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'zw', vowel 'a'.. er — Open syllable, vowel 'e'.. schaps — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sch', vowel 'a', coda 'ps'. Primary stress.. ge — Open syllable, vowel 'e'.. rucht — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'u', coda 'cht'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
"sch" and "ng" are treated as single phonemes/units.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
- The compound nature of the word is crucial for accurate syllabification.
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