afscheidsgesprekken
Syllables
af-scheids-ge-sprek-ken
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈsχɛitsɣəˈsprɛkə(n)/
Stress
01010
Morphemes
af + scheid + ings-gesprek-ken
The word 'afscheidsgesprekken' is a complex Dutch noun divided into five syllables: af-scheids-ge-sprek-ken. Primary stress falls on 'ge'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules regarding vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Gesprekken die gevoerd worden om afscheid te nemen.
Conversations held to say goodbye.
“De directeur hield afscheidsgesprekken met alle medewerkers.”
“Na de aankondiging van zijn vertrek volgden er veel afscheidsgesprekken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ge').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. scheids — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. sprek — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ken — Open syllable, containing a schwa and potential elision.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in Dutch.
- The '-ings-' suffix can be complex in syllabification.
- The '-ken' suffix exhibits regional pronunciation variations.
- Schwa reduction/elision in the final syllable.
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