afdelingsvergadering
Syllables
af-de-lings-ver-ga-de-ring
Pronunciation
/ɑf.dəˈlɪŋs.vər.ɣə.də.rɪŋ/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
af + deling + s-ver-ga-der-ing
The Dutch word 'afdelingsvergadering' is a compound noun syllabified as af-de-lings-ver-ga-de-ring, with primary stress on 'ga'. It's formed from Germanic morphemes and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-based division and consonant cluster retention.
Definitions
- 1
A meeting of a department or section within an organization.
Department meeting
“De afdelingsvergadering zal volgende week plaatsvinden.”
“Op de afdelingsvergadering werden de resultaten besproken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ga'). Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a consonant cluster.. ver — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ga — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they contain a sonorant that allows for a break.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically formed around vowel sounds.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.
- The 'ings' ending is a common nominalizing suffix and is consistently treated as a single syllable.
- The 'ver-' prefix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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