afvloeiingsmaatregel
Syllables
af-vloei-ings-maat-re-gel
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈvløːi̯ŋsˌmaːtrəɣəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
af + vloei + ings
The word 'afvloeiingsmaatregel' is a Dutch noun meaning 'redundancy measure'. It's divided into six syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('maat'). The word is a compound built from a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A measure taken to reduce the workforce.
Redundancy measure, downsizing measure
“De directie kondigde een afvloeiingsmaatregel aan.”
“De vakbond is tegen de afvloeiingsmaatregel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('maat').
Syllables
af — Open syllable, unstressed.. vloei — Open syllable, unstressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. maat — Open syllable, primary stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. gel — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable divisions often align with morpheme boundaries.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The '-ings' suffix can sometimes be a point of variation.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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