afhandelingstermijn
Syllables
af-han-de-ling-ster-mijn
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈɦɑndələŋstɛrmiːn/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
af + handeling + stermijn
The word 'afhandelingstermijn' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: af-han-de-ling-ster-mijn. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling'). The word is composed of the prefix 'af-', the root 'handeling', and the suffix 'stermijn'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The period or deadline for completing a handling or processing task.
Processing deadline, completion term.
“De afhandelingstermijn voor de aanvraag is twee weken.”
“We moeten de afhandelingstermijn respecteren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ling'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, unstressed.. han — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ling — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ster — Open syllable, unstressed.. mijn — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'st' in 'ster').
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC) when possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.
- Dutch allows for relatively flexible syllable division within compound words.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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