bevolkingsaantallen
Syllables
be-vol-kings-aan-tal-len
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔl.kɪŋs.aːn.tɑl.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + volk- + -len-
The word 'bevolkingsaantallen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: be-vol-kings-aan-tal-len. Primary stress falls on 'tal'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and treats 'ng' as a single unit. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The number of inhabitants in a particular area.
Population numbers
“De bevolkingsaantallen van Nederland zijn gestegen.”
“Volgens de laatste cijfers zijn de bevolkingsaantallen in de stad afgenomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tal').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, vowel-final.. vol — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. kings — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single unit.. aan — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tal — Closed syllable, primary stress.. len — Open syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
'ng' is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.
Consonant-Final Syllables
Consonants following vowels create closed syllables.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit. Regional vowel variations do not affect syllabification.
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