beleggingsinstrument
Syllables
be-leggings-in-stru-ment
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɛɣɪŋzɪnstrʏmɛnt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
be- + leg- + -gingsinstrument
The word 'beleggingsinstrument' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'investment instrument'. It is syllabified as be-leggings-in-stru-ment, with primary stress on '-gings-'. The word is composed of a prefix 'be-', a root 'leg-', and a suffix '-gingsinstrument'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A financial instrument used for investment.
Investment instrument
“Hij kocht een nieuw beleggingsinstrument.”
“De bank biedt verschillende beleggingsinstrumenten aan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('-gings-').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. leg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gings — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stru — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect the syllabic structure.
- The complex consonant clusters are typical of Dutch and follow established patterns.
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