begeleidingsinstrumenten
Syllables
be-ge-lei-dings-in-stru-men-ten
Pronunciation
/bə.ɣəˈlɛi̯.dɪŋs.ɪn.strʏ.mɛn.tən/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
be- + geleid- + -ings
The Dutch word 'begeleidingsinstrumenten' is divided into eight syllables: be-ge-lei-dings-in-stru-men-ten. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). The word is a compound noun formed from Dutch and Latin roots, meaning 'accompanying instruments'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Instruments used for accompaniment, typically in music.
Accompanying instruments
“De band gebruikte verschillende begeleidingsinstrumenten.”
“De componist schreef de muziek voor begeleidingsinstrumenten en zang.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men' in 'instrumenten').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. lei — Diphthong, stressed.. dings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stru — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch prefers syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly affect syllable division.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects the combination of its constituent morphemes.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence