belangstellingsgebieden
Syllables
be-lang-stel-lings-ge-bie-den
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑŋstɛlɪŋsxəˈbidən/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
be- + lang + -stel-lings-ge-bie-den
The word 'belangstellingsgebieden' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lings'). It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Dutch morphemes, meaning 'areas of interest'.
Definitions
- 1
Areas of interest
Areas of interest
“De universiteit heeft veel belangstellingsgebieden.”
“Zijn belangstellingsgebieden zijn divers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lings'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. lang — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stel — Open syllable, unstressed.. lings — Open syllable, stressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. bie — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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