bedwelmingsmiddelen
Syllables
be-dwe-lming-s-mid-de-len
Pronunciation
/bəˈdʋɛlmɪŋsˌmɪdələ(n)/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
be- + dwelm- + -ingsmiddelen
The word 'bedwelmingsmiddelen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'intoxicating agents'. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'welm'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maintaining consonant clusters and treating 'ng' as a single unit. The final 'n' can be reduced. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
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Intoxicating agents
Intoxicating agents
“De politie heeft een grote hoeveelheid bedwelmingsmiddelen in beslag genomen.”
“Het gebruik van bedwelmingsmiddelen is schadelijk voor de gezondheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('welm').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dwe — Closed syllable, contains a voiced labiodental approximant.. lming — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single unit.. ings — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single unit, plural marker.. mid — Closed syllable, simple consonant-vowel structure.. de — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. len — Open syllable, final 'n' often reduced or elided.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
‘ng’ as a Unit
The ‘ng’ cluster is treated as a single phoneme in syllabification.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in '-len' is common in rapid speech.
- The voiced labiodental approximant /ʋ/ can sometimes be reduced.
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