bevolkingscategorie
Syllables
be-vol-kings-ca-te-go-rie
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔlkɪŋska.təˌɣori/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
be- + volk- + -ingscategorie
The word 'bevolkingscategorie' is syllabified into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and the maintenance of pronounceable consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Germanic and French roots, referring to a population category.
Definitions
- 1
A category or group of people within a population, often based on demographic characteristics.
Population category
“De overheid analyseert de verschillende bevolkingscategorieën.”
“Deze campagne is gericht op een specifieke bevolkingscategorie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'categorie' (/ˈka.təˌɣo.ri/).
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vol — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. kings — Closed syllable, containing the 'ng' phoneme.. ca — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. go — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative.. rie — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Pronounceable consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in Dutch.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern but doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
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