bevolkingsspreiding
Syllables
be-vol-kings-sprei-ding
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔl.kɪŋs.sprɛi̯.dɪŋ/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
be- + volk- + -ingsspreiding
“bevolkingsspreiding” is a Dutch compound noun meaning “population distribution.” It is syllabified as be-vol-kings-sprei-ding, with primary stress on “sprei.” The word follows standard Dutch syllabification rules, maximizing onsets and avoiding vowel hiatus.
Definitions
- 1
The distribution of population across a geographical area.
Population distribution
“De bevolkingsspreiding in Nederland is relatief gelijkmatig.”
“Er zijn plannen om de bevolkingsspreiding te verbeteren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sprei').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vol — Closed syllable.. kings — Closed syllable, 'ng' is a single phoneme.. sprei — Closed syllable, diphthong.. ding — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllable
A syllable begins with a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Complex Onsets
Common Dutch consonant clusters (like 'spr', 'str') are maintained within a syllable.
Final Codas
Consonants at the end of a syllable form the coda.
- Dutch allows for relatively long syllables, accommodating complex onsets and codas.
- Compound nouns are treated as single words for syllabification purposes.
- The 'ng' sound is treated as a single phoneme and generally remains within a syllable.
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