afschrikkingsevenwicht
Syllables
af-schrik-king-se-ven-wicht
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈsxrɪkɪŋsəvənʋɪxt/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
af + schrik + king-even-wicht
The word 'afschrikkingsevenwicht' is a complex Dutch noun with six syllables, divided based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries. Primary stress falls on 'schrik'. It denotes the state of deterrence or balance of terror and is formed from Germanic and Dutch roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The state of deterrence or balance of terror.
Deterrence equilibrium, balance of terror
“Het afschrikkingsevenwicht tussen de supermachten was fragiel.”
“De dreiging van wederzijdse vernietiging zorgde voor een afschrikkingsevenwicht.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'schrik'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, unstressed.. schrik — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. king — Closed syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. ven — Open syllable, unstressed.. wicht — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The length of the word and the accumulation of suffixes make it a challenging case.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable boundaries.
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