belangenbehartigers
Syllables
be-lan-gen-be-har-ti-gers
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑŋə(n)bəˈhartɪɣərs/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
be- + lang + -enbehartigers
The word 'belangenbehartigers' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: be-lan-gen-be-har-ti-gers. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from a Germanic prefix 'be-', root 'lang', and several suffixes indicating nominalization and agency. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Advocates, lobbyists, representatives
Advocates, lobbyists, representatives
“De belangenbehartigers van de milieuorganisaties protesteerden.”
“Zij zijn de belangenbehartigers van de werknemers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti' in 'be-har-ti-gers').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. gen — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/.. be — Open syllable.. har — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. gers — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by consonant(s) forms an open syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and /ɣ/ pronunciation.
- Potential reduction of schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
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