bejaardenvoorzieningenen
Syllables
be-jaar-den-voor-zie-nin-ge-nen
Pronunciation
/bəˈjaːrdənvoːrˌziːnɪŋə(n)/
Stress
01000100
Morphemes
be- + jaar + -den
The word 'bejaardenvoorzieningen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'facilities for the elderly'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with consonant clusters remaining intact. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('jaar'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of prefixes, a root, and suffixes of Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
Facilities for the elderly; elderly care provisions
Facilities for the elderly
“De gemeente investeert in nieuwe bejaardenvoorzieningen.”
“Er is een tekort aan bejaardenvoorzieningen in deze regio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('jaar'). Secondary stress is possible on 'zie', but is less prominent.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. jaar — Open syllable, stressed.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.. voor — Open syllable, unstressed.. zie — Open syllable, unstressed.. nin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. nen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often treated as separate syllables.
- The 'aa' digraph is pronounced as a long /aː/ vowel.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit in Dutch phonology.
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