bevolkingsconcentraties
Syllables
be-vol-kings-con-cen-tra-ties
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔl.kɪŋz.kɔn.sɛn.traː.tsiəs/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + volk + -ingsconcentraties
The word 'bevolkingsconcentraties' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: be-vol-kings-con-cen-tra-ties. Primary stress falls on 'con'. It's formed from a Germanic prefix 'be-', root 'volk', and suffixes including a borrowed element 'concentratie'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, treating consonant clusters like 'ng' as units.
Definitions
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“De bevolkingsconcentraties in de Randstad zijn hoog.”
“De overheid probeert de bevolkingsconcentraties te spreiden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'con'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vol — Closed syllable.. kings — Closed syllable, contains 'ng' cluster.. con — Closed syllable, primary stress.. cen — Closed syllable.. tra — Closed syllable.. ties — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables generally end in a vowel, and consonants following a vowel form a syllable boundary.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'ng' are treated as a single unit within a syllable, but still create a syllable boundary.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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