bestaansmogelijkheden
Syllables
be-staan-s-mo-ge-lijk-he-den
Pronunciation
/bəˈstaːnsmoːɣələkhədən/
Stress
01001000
Morphemes
be- + staan + -s-moogelijkheden
The word 'bestaansmogelijkheden' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: be-staan-s-mo-ge-lijk-he-den. Stress falls on 'lijk'. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
possibilities of existence
possibilities of existence
“De economische crisis beperkte de bestaansmogelijkheden van veel mensen.”
“Hij onderzocht de bestaansmogelijkheden op een andere planeet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, specifically on '-lijk' in 'mogelijk'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. staan — Consonant cluster 'st' kept together, closed syllable.. s — Single consonant syllable, weak syllable.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lijk — Closed syllable, primary stress.. he — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. den — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Vowel followed by consonant creates an open syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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