bevolkingspiramiden
Syllables
be-vol-kings-pi-ra-mi-den
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔl.kɪŋs.pi.raˈmi.də(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + volk- + -ingspiramiden
The Dutch word 'bevolkingspiramiden' is a compound noun meaning 'population pyramids'. It is syllabified as be-vol-kings-pi-ra-mi-den, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('pi'). The word is composed of a prefix ('be-'), root ('volk-'), suffixes ('-ings', '-n'), and a root ('piramide-'). Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel sequences, and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Graphical representation showing the distribution of various age groups in a population, forming a pyramid shape.
Population pyramids
“De bevolkingspiramiden laten een vergrijzing van de bevolking zien.”
“Analisten bestudeerden de bevolkingspiramiden om toekomstige trends te voorspellen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pi'), following Dutch stress patterns for longer words.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. vol — Open syllable, unstressed.. kings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Division
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable boundaries often coincide with morpheme boundaries.
- The 'ings' suffix is a common Dutch suffix and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
- The word is a relatively standard compound noun, and no significant exceptions apply.
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