bevolkingsonderzoek
Syllables
be-vol-kings-on-der-zoek
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔlkɪŋzɔndərˌzøːk/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + volk- + -ingsonderzoek
The word 'bevolkingsonderzoek' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: be-vol-kings-on-der-zoek. The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'zoek'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first vowel.
Definitions
- 1
A systematic investigation into the characteristics of a population.
Population study/survey
“Het bevolkingsonderzoek gaf belangrijke inzichten in de gezondheid van de bevolking.”
“De resultaten van het bevolkingsonderzoek worden geanalyseerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'zoek'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in compound words, but in this case, the final element carries the stress.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. vol — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. on — Closed syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. zoek — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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