bevolkingexplosies
Syllables
be-vol-king-ex-plo-sies
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔlkiŋɛksploːziəs/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
be- + volk + ing-explosies
The word 'bevolkingsexplosies' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: be-vol-king-ex-plo-sies. It's formed from Germanic and French roots with Dutch suffixes. Primary stress falls on 'plo-'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on sonority and onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
A rapid and significant increase in population size.
Population explosions
“De bevolkingsexplosies in de jaren zestig leidden tot woningtekorten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plo-').
Syllables
be- — Open syllable, onset 'b', rime 'ə'.. vol- — Closed syllable, onset 'v', rime 'ɔl'.. king- — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'iŋ'.. ex- — Closed syllable, onset 'ɛk', rime 's'.. plo- — Closed syllable, onset 'pl', rime 'oː', primary stress.. sie- — Closed syllable, onset 'z', rime 'iəs', unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).
Onset-Rime Structure
Each syllable has an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Dutch allows consonant clusters, resolved according to phonotactic constraints.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., 'o' in 'volk').
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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