beheersautoriteiten
Syllables
be-heers-au-to-ri-tei-ten
Pronunciation
/bəˈɦeːrsɑu̯tɔriˈtɛitən/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
be- + autoriteiten + s
The Dutch word 'beheersautoriteiten' is a complex noun meaning 'management authorities'. It is divided into seven syllables: be-heers-au-to-ri-tei-ten, with primary stress on 'tei'. The word is a compound, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Management authorities, governing bodies
Management authorities, governing bodies
“De beheersautoriteiten hebben de beslissing genomen.”
“De lokale beheersautoriteiten zijn verantwoordelijk voor de uitvoering van het beleid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tei').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ə'. heers — Closed syllable, onset 'ɦ', nucleus 'eː', coda 'rs'. au — Diphthong, nucleus 'ɑu̯'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɔ'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'i'. tei — Diphthong, nucleus 'ɛi̯'. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Consonants following vowels generally form the onset of the next syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as much as possible.
- The compound nature of the word is the primary complexity. Dutch allows for the creation of very long compound words.
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