bevolkingsstatistiek
Syllables
be-vol-kings-sta-tis-tiek
Pronunciation
/bəˈvɔlkɪŋsˌstaːtiˈstik/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
be- + volk- + -ingsstatistiek
The word 'bevolkingsstatistiek' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: be-vol-kings-sta-tis-tiek. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tiek'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters. The word consists of a Germanic prefix 'be-', root 'volk-', and a combination of Germanic and borrowed suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Statistics about the population.
Population statistics
“De bevolkingsstatistiek laat een groei zien.”
“De overheid baseert haar beleid op de bevolkingsstatistiek.”
syn:demografie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tiek' (5th syllable). The syllable 'kings' also receives some secondary stress due to its position within the compound.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vol — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. kings — Closed syllable, stressed, containing the 'ng' digraph.. sta — Open syllable, part of the 'statistiek' component.. tis — Closed syllable, part of the 'statistiek' component.. tiek — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following syllable unless they form a permissible cluster.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as a vowel sound precedes them.
- The 'ng' digraph is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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